Court of Appeal Orders Citizen to Pay 45,000 Dinars in Blood Money and Compensation to Father Who Lost Three Children to Drowning

The Court of Appeal ordered a Kuwaiti woman to pay 45,000 dinars, comprising the prescribed Islamic blood money (diya) and moral damages, to a Kuwaiti man whose three children drowned at sea. The civil lawsuit was filed by lawyer Ali Al-Ali seeking compensation for the damages suffered by his client as a result of the incident.

The case details relate to the drowning death of three sibling children due to negligence in their care, according to the case documents and the criminal judgment issued therein, which ruled for the suspension of punishment for the accused, while obliging her to provide a commitment to good conduct and behavior.

Lawyer Ali Al-Ali had filed the civil suit in his capacity as agent for the children’s father, demanding that the defendant be compelled to pay the prescribed Islamic blood money and compensation for material and moral damages incurred by his client, affirming his client’s right to compensation for the loss of his three children.