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A motorist whose car was damaged by a car wash employee has been granted Dh25,000 in damages. The Abu Dhabi Family and Civil Administrative Court ordered the owner of the car wash station and his employee to pay the car owner's compensation. According to court documents, the motorist filed a case against the cash wash station and the employee, demanding that they give him Dh60,000 in compensation for the material and moral damages he experienced due to his car being destroyed. According to his claim, the individual took his car to a washing station in Abu Dhabi, and the employee accidentally hit the pavement with the vehicle, causing damage to the gasoline tank. The car was valued at Dh30,000. The offenders had previously been penalized Dh1,000 each by the first instance court after being found guilty of causing damage to the man's car. Despite being informed by judicial officials, both defendants failed to appear in court. According to a report prepared by a court-appointed expert from an auto repair company, the estimated cost of fixing the damaged vehicle was Dh21,880, in addition to the costs expended by the man in filing a police report and transporting the car. After hearing from all parties, the judge ordered the defendants to reimburse the car owner Dh25,000 for all damages. They were also ordered to repay the motorist's lawyer expenses. BKM/ Expat Media
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