“Verdict Rendered for the Unbelievable Accident Killing a Tour Guide” (Hurriyet Newspaper)
(Translation from : http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/cinli-rehberin-oldugu-inanilmaz-kazada-karar-ci-40762505 )
Verdict Rendered for the Unbelievable Accident Killing a Tour Guide
DHA
06.03.2018 – 11:02
Özden ATİK / ISTANBUL, (DHA)
Hiu Fung Yeung, a 31-year-old Chinese tourist guide died since the stone coving at the entrance door of the hotel fell on him in 2012 in Avanos town of Nevşehir. His family won the lawsuit against the insurance company as well as the hotel. The trial lasted 4 years and the court sentenced the insurance company and hotel to pay 638 thousand 33 Turkish lira compensation and an additional 50 thousand Turkish lira for non-pecuniary damages.
On October 23, 2012, Hiu Fung Yeun died because of the stone coving of a 5-star hotel in Avanos Nevşehir fell on him. 1 year later, his wife Pui Fan Lee filed a lawsuit against the hotel management and insurance company for material and non-pecuniary damage.
The trial took place in Istanbul 1st Commercial Court of First Instance and a verdict was rendered 28 December 2017. It is stated in the justified decision that the Chinese guide has no fault in the incident according to the expert reports. The Court agreed with the Chinese family and accepted the request of the family for material and non-pecuniary compensation. Hence, the Court sentenced the hotel and insurance company to pay 638 thousand 33 Turkish Lira plus the interests as the material compensation. In addition, the Court sentenced the hotel to pay to the mother 20 thousand Turkish Lira and to the son, who is now 5 years old, 30 thousand Turkish Lira as for the non-pecuniary damages.
THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS CONTINUE
On the other hand, a criminal proceeding for the manager of the hotel and the wall builder, who constructed that stone coving, continues at Avanos Penal Court of First Instance.
“FAMILY WANTS TO PUNISH WHOEVER RESPONSIBLE FROM THE INCIDENT”
The lawyer of the Chinese family, Gökhan Cindemir stated that the insurance company and hotel paid a financial compensation of 1 million TL together with interests and court charges and added, “The family wants to punish whoever responsible from the incident, even though they have collected the material compensation”.
BACKGROUND OF THE INCIDENT
The incident took place in a 5-star hotel in Avanos on October 23, 2012, at 09:15. 31-year-old Chinese tourist guide, Hiu Fung Yeung was standing at the entrance of the hotel, the stone coving fell on him as a block, and he could not get away. He was transferred to the hospital as being seriously wounded and he died at the hospital.