BENGALURU: A 28-year-old woman who was scorched in her face after being served liquor at a pub in Bengaluru has won a legal battle and has been given a compensation of Rs 74,000.
woman from Akshayanagar Visited Community, A pub-cum-diner with three friends at Residency Road on the evening of February 15, 2019. He was drinking at the place, alleging that an employee encouraged him to order. sambuca shots, an alcoholic drink that is lit with fire before consumption. Taking advice, he ordered one and made a drink and put it in his mouth. But during the procedure, the left side of his mouth got burnt and he was taken to the hospital by his friends and a pub employee. She was treated as an outpatient and was soon discharged.
After treatment, she filed a complaint with Bangalore Urban II Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission on November 13, 2019. Shantinagar Against the pub, seeking compensation of over Rs 20 lakh, claimed that the accident was caused by the negligence of its employees. The woman’s lawyer presented the case with records, which included her medical information and travel details for treatment. Opposing the case, the community’s counsel submitted that his claims were false and that he had voluntarily ordered the flame-base drink and burnt himself in the process of drinking it, and that any of his employees were liable for the accident. was convicted. was not held. .
The consumer forum judges said the woman was taken to the hospital by an employee of the pub and her claim was strong as the manager of the establishment was not an eyewitness to the incident and the staff member present was not examined. . Besides this, the woman has submitted the records for the treatment done and had also approached the police soon after the incident.
On October 1, the judges ruled that the community had to pay Rs 74,000 to the woman – Rs 4,000 for her medical expenses, Rs 10,000 for her transportation and incidental expenses, Rs 50,000 as compensation for the accident and Rs 10,000 for her Will happen. Paid for court expenses. 60 days after order.
woman from Akshayanagar Visited Community, A pub-cum-diner with three friends at Residency Road on the evening of February 15, 2019. He was drinking at the place, alleging that an employee encouraged him to order. sambuca shots, an alcoholic drink that is lit with fire before consumption. Taking advice, he ordered one and made a drink and put it in his mouth. But during the procedure, the left side of his mouth got burnt and he was taken to the hospital by his friends and a pub employee. She was treated as an outpatient and was soon discharged.
After treatment, she filed a complaint with Bangalore Urban II Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission on November 13, 2019. Shantinagar Against the pub, seeking compensation of over Rs 20 lakh, claimed that the accident was caused by the negligence of its employees. The woman’s lawyer presented the case with records, which included her medical information and travel details for treatment. Opposing the case, the community’s counsel submitted that his claims were false and that he had voluntarily ordered the flame-base drink and burnt himself in the process of drinking it, and that any of his employees were liable for the accident. was convicted. was not held. .
The consumer forum judges said the woman was taken to the hospital by an employee of the pub and her claim was strong as the manager of the establishment was not an eyewitness to the incident and the staff member present was not examined. . Besides this, the woman has submitted the records for the treatment done and had also approached the police soon after the incident.
On October 1, the judges ruled that the community had to pay Rs 74,000 to the woman – Rs 4,000 for her medical expenses, Rs 10,000 for her transportation and incidental expenses, Rs 50,000 as compensation for the accident and Rs 10,000 for her Will happen. Paid for court expenses. 60 days after order.
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