Car workshop fined Dhs198,000 for vehicle damage in UAE

Al Ain Court of First Instance has ordered a car maintenance workshop to pay Dhs198,000 to the owner of a vehicle who had left her car at the workshop for maintenance, but during that time, the vehicle sustained damage due to adverse weather conditions, as the workshop neglected to store it in a safe place, so the car owner filed a lawsuit against the workshop, demanding compensation for the value of the car and additional damages.

The judge appointed a technical expert who submitted a report stating that the vehicle had been damaged in a traffic accident during the warranty period and it was handed over to the workshop for repair, where it was left in an open area at the time of a rainy storm, so it sustained damages, became unfit for driving and would be deregistered by the traffic department.

The report indicated that the value of the vehicle on the day of the accident, which led to its admission to the workshop, was Dhs193,325, and the court noted that based on the expert's report, which the court found credible, it determined that the workshop was responsible for the damage and, consequently, for compensating the plaintiff for the damages incurred by the vehicle.

Therefore, the court ordered the workshop to pay the plaintiff Dhs193,000, in addition to Dhs5,000 in compensation.