In Zhambyl region, Kazpost and Kazakhtelecom will jointly pay a resident who suffered from a falling roof 177,000 tenge monthly. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
The payment will continue until the victim reaches retirement age. The incident occurred in May 2023.
How the incident happened
In the village of Asa in Zhambyl district, a building's roof was blown off by strong winds and fell on the woman. The owners of the building are Kazpost and Kazakhtelecom JSCs.
As a result of the incident, the plaintiff sustained severe bodily injuries and became a group 1 disabled person.
Court decisions
In 2024, by a district court decision, more than 8.5 million tenge in material damage and 10 million tenge in moral damage were awarded in favor of the plaintiff. Later, by a regional court ruling, the amount of material damage was reduced to 4.3 million tenge.
«The victim, citing that she continues treatment due to severe harm to health, again applied to court. She asked to recover lost earnings in the amount of 218,000 tenge monthly, since due to the injuries she is deprived of the opportunity to work», the statement says.
New decision
The Zhambyl district court concluded that treatment costs are subject to compensation and, taking into account the degree of loss of ability to work (90%), determined the amount of lost earnings at 177,000 tenge monthly.
The defendants are obliged to pay the specified amount monthly until the plaintiff reaches retirement age. In addition, more than 1.4 million tenge in material damage and state duty were jointly recovered from Kazpost and Kazakhtelecom JSCs. The court acts have entered into legal force.