man in coma family seeks compensation
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

Man in coma, family seeks compensation

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today Man in coma, family seeks compensation

Uncertain future. Kulwinder Singh lying in coma at Al Jimi Hospital
ABU DHABI - Arab today

The family of an Indian worker who fell into a coma after an accident is fighting a legal battle to win compensation from his company.

Kulwinder Singh, 43, from Hoshiarpur, Punjab, has been lying in a vegetative state at Al Ain’s Al Jimi Hospital since September 8, 2013, when the company vehicle taking him from work crashed.

“We had no option but to move court as his family has neither got any compensation nor any end of service benefits,” his brother Balveer Singh told XPRESS over phone from India.

Kulwinder had been working for the Ras Al Khaimah based construction firm as a foreman since 2005.

He is the sole earning member of his family which includes his wife and two children, aged 14 and 2.

“The company is sticking to the stand that they will pay us only if we take Kulwinder to India,” said Balveer. “But we can’t fly him home in this condition. Moreover, we don’t have money to afford his expensive treatment,” he said.

Balveer said when he visited the UAE in December 2013, the company had agreed to pay Dh200,000 in compensation and another Dh58,000 as end of service benefits.

“It’s been nearly one year since then, but apart from a month’s salary, Khulvinder’s family hasn’t got a single penny as yet. Requests to see a copy of his insurance claim have also fallen on deaf ears,” he said.

On being contacted by XPRESS, the public relations officer (PRO) of the construction firm said they cannot hand over any money to the family unless Kulwinder leaves the country.

“The family had earlier agreed to repatriate the patient and we offered to pay all his dues as per UAE labour laws. But we can’t pay the family as he is still in hospital,” said the PRO.

Insisting that the worker was insured, the PRO said the insurance firm will not release the claim amount unless the patient leaves the country. He also claimed that his company has already footed Dh200,000 in Kulwinder’s hospital bills.

However, the argument doesn’t cut much ice with the family who have filed a civil case against the firm.

“Kulwinder’s wife has given a power of attorney to Abu Dhabi resident Shamsher Singh who is fighting the legal battle on our behalf,” said Balveer.

Shamsher Singh who helps accident victims and other distressed workers in Abu Dhabi, confirmed Kulwinder’s case is awaiting hearing in the civil court in Abu Dhabi

source : gulfnews

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

man in coma family seeks compensation man in coma family seeks compensation

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

man in coma family seeks compensation man in coma family seeks compensation

 



GMT 09:16 2017 Wednesday ,13 December

Cape wearing tips

GMT 20:49 2017 Monday ,21 August

South Asia floods claim more than 750 lives

GMT 19:06 2016 Saturday ,10 December

IOF Close Al-Nabi Saleh Village's Entrance

GMT 18:01 2017 Wednesday ,22 February

Abu Sayyaf ‘likely’ behind Vietnam freighter attack

GMT 06:41 2017 Sunday ,03 December

Hamas threatens 'intifada' over US moves on Jerusalem

GMT 16:17 2017 Saturday ,21 January

BMW 7 series crosses 5,000 unit mark in 2016

GMT 12:17 2016 Wednesday ,24 February

United Technologies nixes Honeywell merger

GMT 23:37 2017 Monday ,31 July

Saudi Arabia sanctions Hezbollah member

GMT 05:45 2018 Saturday ,29 September

Abdullah bin Zayed hosts official reception in New York

GMT 04:12 2018 Friday ,12 January

Saudi-led coalition says Yemen rebels threat

GMT 11:18 2014 Monday ,22 December

Richard Ward adds to The Chelsea Collection

GMT 21:20 2017 Monday ,06 February

UN resumes food air drops in Deir Ezzor

GMT 22:24 2017 Friday ,15 December

HRH Premier thanked by Cambodian counterpart

GMT 02:11 2017 Monday ,23 October

Oct24/Nov22

GMT 21:31 2017 Monday ,11 December

HM King congratulates Burkinabe President

GMT 20:22 2017 Monday ,23 October

EU deplores attack against police
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday