Taxi Driver Awarded BD18,000 After Breaking Up Fight
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.
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