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In a high-risk liability dispute case in Xiamen, the court ruled that the operator of high-voltage power lines must compensate the victim for various losses totaling 86 ten thousand yuan.

Case Summary

On 2024/4/10, the plaintiff, Chen, was working in a field beside a road in Haicang District, Xiamen City, when he came into contact with a broken high-voltage power line. He suffered multiple electrical burns and was hospitalized for 90 days, incurring medical expenses of 26 ten thousand yuan. According to judicial appraisal, the plaintiff sustained a Grade 3 disability, with a work stoppage period of 300 days, a nutritional support period of 150 days, and a nursing care period of 90 days. The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the defendant power supply company, seeking compensation totaling 86 ten thousand yuan for medical expenses, lost wages, nursing fees, transportation costs, hospital meal allowances, nutritional fees, disability compensation, and mental distress damages.

Key Dispute

1.Is the defendant power supply company the manager of the high-voltage lines?
2.Did the severed high-voltage power line cause the plaintiff's electric shock and injuries?
3.Should the defendant be held liable for ultra-hazardous activities?
4.Are the claimed damages reasonable?

Case Strategy

1.Fixed photos of the accident scene, utility company facility maintenance records, hospital medical records, medical expense invoices, discharge summaries, judicial appraisal opinions, lost wage certificates, nursing fee invoices, and other core evidence
2.Provide evidence that the defendant power supply company is the manager of the high-voltage line involved in the case, and that the plaintiff was injured due to electrocution caused by the broken high-voltage line.
3.Under the Civil Code, operators engaged in high-altitude work, high-voltage activities, underground excavation, or high-speed rail transport are liable for damages caused to others. Strict liability applies to such high-risk operations. Since the defendant power supply company cannot prove that the harm resulted from the victim's intentional conduct or force majeure, it bears tort liability.
4.Calculate the plaintiff's claimed losses: medical expenses 26 ten thousand yuan, lost wages 12 ten thousand yuan, nursing fees 1.8 ten thousand yuan, transportation costs 0.9 ten thousand yuan, hospital food allowance 0.9 ten thousand yuan, nutritional fees 1.5 ten thousand yuan, disability compensation 36 ten thousand yuan, and mental distress damages 7.2 ten thousand yuan. Total: 86.3 ten thousand yuan. The plaintiff's claim of 86 ten thousand yuan is reasonable.

Processing Result

The court ruled that the defendant power supply company shall compensate the plaintiff Chen for all losses totaling 86 ten thousand yuan within ten days of the judgment taking effect. The defendant shall bear all litigation and judicial appraisal costs for this case.

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