Q: I walked into a hotel here in Dubai, and when I got out, I took the glass door in the face, which blew up my nose and then I fell on the floor with my nose pissed blood with cuts on his nose. The ambulance arrived and they asked me to call in the police, but that could take a long time. With the shock, I did not realize well but on the door, there was no sign that we could not reach it. The staff told me that it was not the first time that this had happened. I find this super dangerous, so I would like to know what my rights are if I can make a claim against the hotel. Thank you.

Q: Hi Sir, Respected, My case is running in the Dubai Courts for one construction worksite accident that happened to one of our workers who fell down by his own mistake and hospitalized in the emergency. The case is running for 1 and a half year and the person who fell down is okay now, but the prosecution is saying it's 100% disability. For the victim, we had paid all the medical bill of AED 92000 + given all salaries till date, and due to a long time, we are in full stress and want to close the case from the victim and from my side. What is the procedure for giving Tanazul (clearance)? Regards, Amir Suhail

Q: I am a site engineer. An accident happened at our project site where a worker, unfortunately, died, during our shift. The investigation shows, however, that it's a nonwork-related accident. The worker was supposed to be part of the night shift, but because it has been weeks since I am not seeing him at work in our area, I have verbally informed our HR to update the timesheet and remove him from our attendance sheet. Unfortunately, no action was done by HR and, at the time of his death, his name was included in our team. However, during the initial investigation, I was one of the employees who were interviewed by the police. I have just learned today that my name was included on the list submitted to the police and our PRO said that it is impossible for me to travel or change job while the case is still ongoing because of insurance claims. I received a good offer from another company, will there be a problem with the visa application?

Personal injury involves an injury sustained physically, emotionally and mentally. The injured person is entitled to claim damages where he has suffered an injury due to the other person’s wrongdoing. The victim may file a case against the person, who is found guilty in a criminal case or his insurance company if the defaulter has secured himself by insurance. The UAE civil law allows filing a compensation claim for injury damages.

The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980).

The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.