{
  "id": 8074030,
  "title": "UAE court orders driver and car owner to repay insurer Dh295,294 over fatal crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/uae-court-orders-driver-and-car-owner-to-repay-insurer-dh295-294-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T17:47:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/17/al-ain-court-driver-without-licence-death/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent court ruling in Al Ain, a driver and the owner of a vehicle were ordered to reimburse an insurance company Dh295,294 ($80,406) following a fatal accident. The incident occurred on February 17, 2024, and involved a motorist who was driving without a license. The driver was convicted in 2024 by the Al Ain Traffic Misdemeanours Court for causing death, damaging other vehicles, failing to obey traffic signs, and operating without a valid license. The vehicle owner was not held accountable in the criminal proceedings.\n\nPost conviction, the insurance company disbursed Dh295,294 to settle claims arising from the accident. The payout comprised Dh227,706 ($80,400) to the deceased's family, Dh29,034 for repairing one vehicle, Dh31,784 for damage to another, and Dh6,770 for ambulance expenses. In response, the insurance firm pursued legal action against the driver and vehicle owner, invoking the UAE's unified motor insurance policy. The judge sanctioned the insurer's claim, as it was determined that the driver was driving without a valid license, leading to the payment of all required compensation to third parties.\n\nDespite the vehicle owner's efforts to reduce the Dh200,000 he had previously paid to the deceased's family as diya, a Sharia-compliant form of compensation for unlawful death or injury, the court declined this request. Consequently, the driver and vehicle owner were mandated to pay the insurance company Dh295,294, including late payment interest, along with court and legal fees.",
  "summary": "A court in Al Ain has ordered a driver and the owner of a vehicle to pay Dh295,294 ($80,406) to an insurance company after a crash in which one person was killed. The motorist, who did not own the vehicle, was driving without a licence at the time. The crash took place in Al Ain on February 17, 2024. The driver was convicted in 2024 by the Al Ain Traffic Misdemeanours Court on charges of causing…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "UAE court orders driver and car owner to repay insurer Dh295,294 over fatal crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/uae-court-orders-driver-and-car-owner-to-repay-insurer-dh295-294-over-8074353",
        "published": "2026-09-17T17:47:11.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}