Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Seeking legal help for a dispute with a shipping company. They are holding onto our goods because, during the Dubai floods, they were closed and refused delivery. We urgently need legal help to resolve this, as the storage charges are increasing each day. Can you please advise on how to proceed?

Q: A couple of years ago, I rented a space in a warehouse (not the whole warehouse) to place my business items. However, the warehouse was hit by floods in Jan 2020 and my items were fully damaged. Since then, they keep saying that they are not responsible but, 'by luck', they did have an insurance policy that is willing to cover 1/3 of the cost of the goods. I don't have a signed contract with them, but I do have the original quote and the monthly invoices that they sent. The original quote also mentions insurance in case of total damage, which was actually one of the reasons I decided to go ahead with them. I have talked with a couple of lawyers on the phone but they all said exactly opposite things, which I believe that this is because they probably have never dealt with a similar case, so I hope I can find someone who actually knows what the law says and can support accordingly. I don't mind starting a court case, but I need to know if the commercial law is on my side and that they are fully liable.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My property in Dubai was damaged due to floods and is now mostly uninhabitable. The property management/builder is not taking any steps to rectify the situation. Much of the damage occurred because a water pump in the nearby lake (part of the community) failed. If it had not failed, much less water would have entered the property. Who can I raise a dispute with to ensure the builder repairs the property and compensates me for the damage?

It has been reported that the UAE has witnessed its heaviest rainfall in 75 years from late Monday the 15th of April till Tuesday night the 16th of April. The weather department recorded the highest rainfall in Al Ain, reaching 254 mm in less than 24 hrs and this was an exceptional event. We introduce in this article the details for claiming losses and damages from insurance.

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