Court dismisses ‘fake’ worker’s injury claim

TDT | Manama

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A civil court has thrown out a worker’s injury claim after he failed to prove it.

Judges found the file held no medical proof of injury or disability, despite giving the claimant time and a clear path to secure an expert report through the competent medical commissions.

The case was brought against a maintenance and mechanical works company, with the Social Insurance Organisation named as second defendant.

Before the court heard the case, the claimant asked to be referred to the medical commissions to set a disability percentage and sought an interim payment of BD2,200 from both defendants.

Permanent disability

The worker said he had joined the first defendant as an operations worker and, about seven months later, was in an accident that left him with a permanent disability.

He claimed material and moral loss and turned to the court for compensation.

Lawyer Eman Hassan, for the company, said the court ran the case over several hearings and appointed the medical commission to examine the claimant and report back so that any compensation could be assessed.

Deposit

The court noted that settled Court of Cassation guidance treats expert work sought by a trial court as an essential means of proof within the court’s discretion.

With no deposit paid, no medical examination and no technical evidence to support the claim, the court dismissed the case.