A dependent of a Filipino maid who was killed three years ago by a falling cabinet in the apartment where she worked filed a writ to the Hong Kong High Court on Tuesday against the woman’s employers, alleging negligence and requesting an unspecified amount of compensation.
The fatal accident occurred in an apartment in The Metropolis, a residential estate in Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, on October 3, 2014. Espinar Raquel Fortes, 45, died after a 1.5-meter-long cabinet fell from a wall while she was sleeping, severely injuring her head, Ming Pao Daily reported.
The employers’ son, then a four-year-old boy, who was sleeping beside the maid was unhurt. He ran to the next room to tell his father about the accident.
The maid was sent to Tseung Kwan O Hospital but was certified dead.
In a writ filed with the High Court, lawyers acting for the maid and her dependent Espinar Anita Fortes claimed that the victim had died as a consequence of her employers’ negligence and breach of duty of care, Oriental Daily reported.
The defendants in the case are the deceased maid’s employers Ip Ka-man and Cheung Yat-ki.
A hearing has been scheduled for February 22, Apple Daily reported.
Ibwonder what the cabinet contained ad who was responsible of loading it. It will be ironic if the accident was triggered by unoroper distribution of weight and that it was the domestic helper whomoved things around during cleaning. It has been my experience that most if the domestic helpers need to be suppervised and be trained in regards to safety, but also their employers do know much about it.
Jonathan Villanueva , kahit nasa HK tayo, kahit reported at documented ng police, kung walang complainant then walang case. Ang record ng police pede makuha kung merong complainant at doon pa lang uusad ang kaso. it is clear sa news na ang dependent ng pinay na namatay nag filed ng writ sa HK High Court nung Tuesday against sa employers,
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No one can ask me 2 read again?….sa comments ko wala akong binatikos….kaya pde lang ..respect the opinion of others.kong ano man ang opinion ng iba….need kong respi2hin….kc bawat isa may sariling opinion. ..
Read again po. Last Tuesday lang nai file and Negligence case against the employers. When it comes to Labour cases, the HK government is quick to respond. Don’t be misled.
Read again. The incident happened three years ago but the dependent filed a Negligence case LAST Tuesday. And the reason…ASKING FOR UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT AS COMPENSATION. .
Nasa HK po tayo…its impossible na di ma i file ang case sa court..kasi sa hosp palang may police report na…case po yan by death
Gajilomo Gregorio Arnia tama ka jan.
Yun din pagkakaalam ko.
Lahat ng pangyayari may case na naka file pero iba po yata . yata po kasi d po ako lawyer ang mag bigay ka ng writ kasi kong ang dependant hindi gagalaw the case is useless….
Ang pag kakaintindi ko din 3 yrs ago pa nangyari pero non tuesday lang nag bigay ng writ or sobpena ang dependant sa mga amo.
Noon pa nag file..read again
Terrible situation. I hope this maid’s dependants get compensation. Very very sad. This should never have happened. Why have a cabinet in such an awful/potentially dangerous position?
ganyan talaga ang case medyo matagal rin. at least may linaw na rin
Depends upon ur upbringing!
Walang madaling KASO..nililitis til dulo…..buti nga after 3 years nag karoon ng finale…..ung ibang kaso minsan inaabot ng 5 years or more than pa….atleast ngaun ok na.
Naifile na yan noon ngayon Lang nagkaroon ng linaw Ang case
. Mahaba din naman Ang proseso ng mga kaso dito ilang hearing pa bago magkaroon ng linaw.
So so sad to hear that news….
Rest&Peace
My deeply condolence to her family.
2014 pa at 3yrs.ago na? Bakit ngaun lng nag file ng complaint.dapat noon pa para naimbistigahan ng mabuti yung place.hay naku.
R.I.P.
So sad