The Supreme Court yesterday rejected an appeal by the Navy General Headquarters, finalizing a ruling that requires the navy to pay NT$2.36 million (US$80,108) in compensation to an officer who was injured from a fall while on active duty.
In dismissing the appeal, the Supreme Court affirmed the High Court’s ruling as “adequate.”
The appeal followed a February decision by the High Court, which ruled that the navy must compensate a former marine sergeant, surnamed Su (蘇), with NT$2,355,512.
Photo: Chang Wen-chuan, Taipei Times
While serving in Wuqiu, Kinmen County, Su fell into a hole about 3m deep on March 2, 2021, while taking out the trash, resulting in a fractured first lumbar vertebra, the High Court said.
Su sought compensation, arguing that the hole was covered by a corroded, dirt-covered steel plate, with no warning signs in place.
In the case’s first trial in 2023, the Taipei District Court found the navy at fault and awarded NT$1,118,198 in compensation. Both parties appealed the ruling.
Su said that he had not fully recovered and required long-term treatment, requesting that his overall loss in earning capacity be calculated based on military officer pay grades.
On the other hand, the navy contested the compensation amount, questioning whether the fall had indeed caused Su’s physical issues, given that he had prior back and hip discomfort.
It also requested that any compensation be based on the minimum wage, as Su had been discharged from the military and was working as a security guard.
In the second trial, the High Court upheld the lower court’s ruling that the navy was primarily at fault and increased the compensation to NT$2.36 million, considering Su’s actual income at the time of the incident.
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