In a most repulsive approach, an insurance company told a Haifa court that because a then 12-year-old accident victim is chareidi, the compensatory payment awarded him should be lower.
The parents of the child, now a yeshiva bachur, showed the court his grades, testifying to keen wit and intelligence, explaining he was planning to study to be a rabbinical judge when he was older. The insurance company, in a brazen approach, stated his grades cannot be interpreted as testimony to his abilities since his chareidi education does not truly exhibit one�s abilities. The insurance company further argued that since he is chareidi, his earning potential would have remainder lower than average, seeking to avoid a sizable payment.
The Haifa court however saw things differently, awarding the victim NIS 95,000 because he is listed as 60% disabled as a result of the accident. In addition, the judge awarded payment for loss of future income, as well as pain and suffering in the amount of NIS 1.695 million [before deductions].
(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)�
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