13 million won in compensation for running into a woman who suddenly stopped while walking...Violation of safety distance?
May 16, 2025
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According to Hong Kong media South China Morning Post and Chinese portal QQ.COM, the incident occurred in May 2023 at a residential complex in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
According to the CCTV footage, Liu, a 59-year-old woman, stopped and turned around to receive her cell phone while walking through the residential complex.
The 29-year-old female king, who was walking fast behind her, was momentarily struck and Liu lost his balance and fell, his hips touching the ground.
Liu suffered a hip fracture and was later declared a Grade 10 disability.
Rio filed a lawsuit and demanded 188,000 yuan (about 36.5 million won) in compensation, including medical and nursing expenses and disability compensation.
Liu claimed the king was responsible for his injuries, which he countered would not have hit had Rio not suddenly stopped walking.
The court found that the victim, Liu, was partially responsible for the accident because he stopped in the middle of the road.
It also revealed that the king was responsible for not looking forward properly while walking.
After several court adjustments, the king agreed to compensate Liu 70,000 yuan (about 13.6 million won).
However, the explanation of the judge who made the ruling was controversial. He said the cause of the accident was that the king did not maintain a safe distance.
However, China's road traffic safety law requires only cars to maintain a safe distance.
A member of the court ruling committee later corrected the judge's remarks and apologized for inaccurate information. It also emphasized that it would improve the quality of legal publicity.
Netizens should be more distant from each other if there is enough space when people walk or line up", "It is right that the person behind you should be responsible for the accident," the judge should be more careful when speaking openly about the case. Otherwise, it can have a negative impact on society" give an opinion such as.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
