A resident of Vologda secured compensation for moral harm after slipping on a slippery veranda, a decision announced by the district attorney’s press service.
The episode took place in December 2021 when a paramedic, returning from a patient, slipped on the icy porch at the building entrance. The fall left the worker with injuries that required medical assessment, and the incident was documented by the employer in a formal report. The employer attributed the accident to inadequate maintenance by the management company and the contractor responsible for the exterior grounds.
Following a formal probe, the prosecutor’s office pursued non-pecuniary damages on behalf of the victim. A court ruled that the management company and the contractor must pay the paramedic fifty thousand rubles as compensation for moral harm. The ruling underscored the responsibility of property managers and their contractors to ensure safe walkways for employees and residents alike, especially during adverse weather conditions.
In another case from the Omsk region, a resident sought three hundred thousand rubles after a fall on a train, illustrating how claims for non-material damages can arise in different contexts and procedures across regions.
Legal observers note that such decisions reinforce the obligation of building managers to maintain safe access points and to promptly address hazards caused by weather-related conditions. The outcome in Vologda signals to local property operators that persistent neglect of maintenance duties may lead to compensation obligations for emotional distress, beyond direct medical costs. The case also highlights the role of prosecutor offices in initiating proceedings to protect workers and residents from unsafe premises. [Source: district attorney’s office press service]