Fattal Hotel Chain to Compensate Parents After Toddler Injured at Resort
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
An Israeli court ordered the Fattal hotel chain to pay approximately 135,000 shekels in compensation to parents whose toddler broke his arm at a hotel children's club. The court found the hotel negligent in supervision but also assigned 30% of the blame to the parents for leaving the child unattended.
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- Fattal hotel chain ordered to pay toddler's parents compensation.
- Toddler broke arm at Tiberias hotel's supervised children's club.
- Court cited hotel's false impression of supervision and lack of enforcement.
- Parents found partially responsible for leaving child unsupervised.
- Hotel to pay roughly 135,000 shekels after shared liability.
A family vacation at the Leonardo Club Hotel in Tiberias ended with a toddler's injury and a lengthy legal battle, culminating in a court ruling that the Fattal hotel chain must compensate the parents. The Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court determined that the hotel was negligent in supervising its children's club, where a nearly three-and-a-half-year-old boy broke his arm in August 2014.
The court found that the hotel marketed the children's club as a safe, supervised, and staffed play area. However, the boy sustained a fractured elbow while attempting to climb a slide. The supervising staff member, described by the mother as only about 14 years old, was reportedly not in the room at the time of the fall. The hotel also failed to enforce parental supervision rules, with the judge noting the play area operated "like a kindergarten."
Judge Kais Nashf criticized the hotel for not calling key witnesses, including the supervisor and security officer, and for failing to post clear signs or instruct staff to enforce safety protocols. The judge stated the hotel created a "false impression of supervision," leaving toddlers unsupervised.
Despite the hotel's negligence, the court also found the parents partially at fault for leaving the child unsupervised. The mother had left to breastfeed, and the father had gone to get her water, leaving the toddler without continuous oversight. The judge emphasized that the primary responsibility for a child's safety lies with the parents.
Consequently, the court assigned 70% of the responsibility to the hotel and 30% to the parents. The hotel was ordered to pay a total of approximately 158,750 shekels in compensation, plus legal fees. The hotel will ultimately pay about 135,000 shekels. An attorney specializing in personal injury claims called the ruling unusual, as courts typically avoid holding parents financially liable, but noted it clarifies that using a hotel's play area does not absolve parents of active supervision.
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