In a landmark judgement, a 22-year-old grocery delivery rider was awarded AED 5 million as compensation after a car accident left him paralysed.
Shifin Ummer Kummali, who hails from the southern Indian state of Kerala suffered 100 per cent paralysis after the accident.
A court awarded the compensation last year, but the money was handed over to Shifin’s parents during a press conference on Monday in Dubai.
This incident dates back to March 26, 2022 when Shifin was delivering groceries in Al Ain and a car driven by an Arab youth crashed into his bike. He suffered brain injuries and was treated in three hospitals in the UAE before being flown to India last year for further medical care.
The driver was fined AED 5,000 for his negligence. An additional AED 73,000 was also awarded to the family for their legal expenses.
