Taxi Driver Awarded BD18,000 After Breaking Up Fight

TDT | Manama

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A Bahraini taxi driver's attempt to break up a street fight in Jid Ali resulted in a broken hip and a BD18,000 court-awarded compensation. The altercation stemmed from a disputed car sale, and the driver intervened to de-escalate the situation between the two men involved. During the scuffle, he was pushed to the ground, fracturing his femur. The resulting injury necessitated surgery, a hip replacement, and weeks of recovery. A medical panel assessed the permanent disability at 30%, leaving him with chronic pain and difficulty walking.

Represented by lawyer Taqi Hussain, the driver sought damages to cover his medical expenses and ongoing pain and suffering. One of the men involved admitted to the court that the driver had attempted to restrain him, stating, “He held me from behind trying to stop the fight. I asked him to let go and grab the other man instead. He wouldn’t. I pulled away hard and he fell.”

The court deemed this action culpable, concluding that the injury and subsequent damages directly resulted from the altercation. A criminal conviction was not required, as the facts of the case were deemed sufficiently clear. The court awarded BD17,000 for physical harm and an additional BD1,000 for emotional distress. Furthermore, the two men were jointly ordered to pay BD300 in legal fees, BD90 for the medical board assessment, and BD496.5 in court costs.