Kuwaiti wins KD10,500 compensation in hit by another negligent driver

10/11/2025

Kuwaiti wins KD10,500 compensation in hit by another negligent driver

Kuwait Court

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 10: The Court of Appeals obligated an insurance company to pay KD10,500 compensation to a citizen for damages to his vehicle that collided with a tree due to the negligence of another driver. The court overturned the previous compensation ruling of KD7,500. Attorney Halima Bahman , lawyer for the plaintiff, initially obtained a final ruling convicting the driver of a vehicle who swerved to the right without looking and then collided with her client’s vehicle, which was on the middle lane.

This made the vehicle of her client to swerve and crash into a tree, resulting in material damage to the vehicle and an injury to the shoulder of her client. Bahman filed a lawsuit against the insurance company, holding it responsible for the compensation due to her client for the physical injuries and material and moral damages he suffered. Previously, the Civil Court of First Instance ordered the defendant company to pay KD100 for the injury, KD7,500 for material damages and KD300 for moral damages, dismissing all other claims. At the Court of Appeals, Bahman maintained her claims, presenting evidence to prove her client’s entitlement to compensation for the damages. The court accepted her case and ruled in favor of the plaintiff, awarding him a total compensation of KD10,500.

By Jaber Al-Hamoud Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff