Indian Victim of the 2019 Dubai Bus Crash Receives Rs.11 Crore Compensation

Muhammad Baig Mirza, the Indian has received compensation worth Dh 5 million. The amount accounts to over 11 crore Indian rupees. The man was critically injured in Dubai bus crash that happened in Dubai back in the year 2019.  He was a 20-year-old engineering student traveling from Oman to UAE. The bus crash killed 17 passengers out of the 31 who were traveling in the bus. Amongst the deceased, 12 were Indians, media reports said.

The massive Dubai bus crash

According to the report, the accident happened when the bus driver struck an overhead height barrier at the entrance to a metro station parking space, completely destroying the upper-left side of the vehicle. The Oman-born motorist was given a 7-year prison term. Also, he was forced to pay Dh3.4 million in blood money to the relatives of the victims.

After spending the holidays with his relatives in Muscat, Mr. Mirza was traveling back when the accident occurred, seriously injuring him.

According to the article, Mr. Mirza was treated at a rehabilitation facility for additional months after being admitted to a hospital in Dubai for more than two months and going unconscious for 14 days.

He could not finish his studies since, according to the report, he was preparing for his last semester exam for his mechanical engineering diploma.

Due to the accident’s serious brain injury, physicians predicted that Mr. Mirza’s chances of returning to a normal life were poor. In addition, forensic medical professionals evaluated the damage to his arms, legs, lungs, tongue, ears, skull, and other body parts.

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Dubai Court of First Instance announces the verdict

The UAE Insurance Authority, a key compromise court, gave Mr. Mirza a Dh 1 million award as compensation at first, according to Mr. Mirza’s attorneys. The petitioners then went before the Dubai Court of First Instance, where they won a ruling that increased the compensation to Dh 5 million.

The UAE Supreme Court ordered the insurance company to pay the compensation based on the assessment, which stated that Mr. Mirza had had 50% permanent damage to his brain. According to Senior Consultant Easa Anees, “We are very happy with the judgment.”