Q: Hello, I'm looking for some advice. My husband's employee who is a Sri Lankan man has had an accident whilst driving a lease car in a hotel car park. Stupidly, he never reported it and went into the hotel where he was staying. In the morning the police came and arrested him. Today he went to court and was given a 26,000 Dirhams fine. It was not possible for my husband to speak to his employee but the police have charged him with drink-driving and leaving the scene of an accident. As my husband is his employer and sponsor, will he have to pay the fine on his behalf? The guy earns 4,000 Dhs per month. The hire car from Diamond Lease has been impounded and won't be released until the fine is paid and then I guess the company will impose more fines. My poor husband is at his wit's end and at the courts in Abu Dhabi he cannot find anyone to speak to about the situation. Has anyone experienced anything like this or know who we can turn to for advice? Would be very grateful for any help. Thank you.

Q: Hello, How does the insurance claim process work in a traffic accident in Dubai? What is the procedure? Suppose a person gets into a car accident, and the accident report states that they are not at fault, with the medical report showing minimal injuries. Where should the claim be filed? Is it filed with the insurance company of the party at fault? If the insurance company fails to provide adequate compensation, what is the next step? Should a civil claim be filed in Dubai court, or is there an insurance claim authority to handle this? If the insurance authority also fails to provide compensation, is an appeal made to the court? Additionally, how much compensation can be requested for minimal injuries, what types of compensation can be claimed, and what kind of proof is required?

Q: Good day! I've had an accident a month ago and I took my car for repair and have signed a paper to proceed for repair under the advice of my insurance company. After 1 month, I checked the status of my car and the repair shop asked me to transfer my car to another shop. I drove my car for transfer I noticed that my car has some humming sounds, and it is shaking/having some vibration when it is accelerated to 60. I informed the shop and they said it will not be under insurance. Now, what I am asking from my insurance company is to just make my car roadworthy and without the vibrations/humming sound but they are refusing as they are saying it was because of the normal wear and tear and not because of the accident. But before the accident, my car didn't have any issues like what it has now. My question is, do I have any right to ask the insurance to make my car roadworthy before it is released from the repair shop? Thank you

Q: Dear Lawyers, I had an accident last night, and it was my mistake. I called Saeed and made an insurance claim report, but my employer didn’t claim the insurance; he went to a private garage for repairs. Now he has deducted the garage costs from my salary. Is this legal in the UAE?

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