Dh70,000 compensation for family of worker who died after falling from scaffolding
Wam
Official court documents stated that the man accidentally fell off the cradle and landed on the ground.
The parents of a worker, who died after falling from a scaffolding while carrying out maintenance of CCTV cameras on a building, have been awarded Dh70,000 in compensation.
The Al Ain Civil Court of First Instance instructed the contracting and maintenance company to pay the compensation to the parents of the Asian man, in addition to the blood money, for causing his death due to negligence.
Official court documents stated that the man accidentally fell off the cradle and landed on the ground. He died of the injuries sustained from the impact of the fall.