In a liability dispute over road construction damage in Xiamen, the court ruled that the construction company must compensate the victim for various losses totaling 15.8 ten thousand yuan.

On 2024-2-20, the plaintiff, Lin, was walking at night on a road in Jimei District, Xiamen City. Due to pipeline construction by the defendant, a certain construction engineering company, which failed to install safety warning signs or take protective measures, the plaintiff accidentally fell into the excavation trench, resulting in a fractured right leg and multiple soft tissue contusions. The plaintiff was hospitalized for 30 days, incurring medical expenses of {40,000 yuan}. According to judicial appraisal, the plaintiff's injuries constitute a Grade 9 disability, with an inability-to-work period of 120 days, a nutritional support period of 60 days, and a nursing care period of 30 days. The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the defendant, requesting compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, nursing fees, transportation costs, meal allowances during hospitalization, nutritional fees, disability compensation, mental distress damages, and other losses, totaling {80,000 yuan}.

The court ruled that the defendant construction company shall compensate the plaintiff Lin for all losses totaling 15.8 ten thousand yuan within ten days of the judgment taking effect. The defendant shall bear all litigation costs and judicial appraisal fees for this case.