DCC 188/2004
Background
The Plaintiffs, the wife, sons and parents of a worker who died in a workplace accident, proceeded to file proceedings before the Dubai Court of First Instance under roll (619/2002) against two Defendants (the employer of the deceased and his employment agency).
The Plaintiffs explained that during the offloading of a vehicle at the Defendants' premises, the deceased died when steel rods fell on him after he slipped down. The Plaintiffs stated the deceased was never given protective equipment and a helmet, which resulted in the blow having a deadly effect on him.
A criminal case for manslaughter was filed against one of the deceased colleagues, however, the public prosecutor decided that the colleague was not responsible for the accident: and deferred the issue to the Court of First Instance.