SCC 291/23
Type
Case
Court
Saudi Arabia Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Road Traffic Offences, General Personal Injury
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
28 Nov 2001
Catchwords
Road Traffic Accident – 50% responsibility – Death – Personal Injury – Blood money
This case involved a claim for blood money by the heirs of a man who had been killed in a road traffic accident, where the driver of the car was declared by the police as being 50% responsible. All parties agreed the responsibility level but the family of the deceased were awarded full blood money.
Background
The heirs of a deceased man filed a case at Riyadh General Court against a defendant claiming that the defendant had hit their father with a car. The heirs stated the police had stated the defendant bore 50% of the responsibility for the accident. The heirs stated they agreed with the police estimation but had requested the court to order the defendant to pay blood money of 50000 Riyals.
The defendant admitted his responsibility for the accident and agreed with the estimation made by police.
Decision
The court ruled that the defendant should pay the blood money of 50000 Riyals to the claimant. The court also informed the defendant he should fast for two months as expiation.
The court of cassation upheld the ruling.