In the Urals, an insurance company recovered from the person responsible for a fight its costs for the victim's treatment.

      The Artemovsky City Court has ordered a local resident to reimburse an insurance company for the expenses it incurred treating his neighbor, who was injured in a fight between them. The Telegram channel of the Joint Press Service of the Courts of the Sverdlovsk Region reported the court decision the day before.

      The conflict between the neighbors escalated into physical violence. The victim fell, striking a metal palisade, and suffered a severe traumatic brain injury.

      The criminal case under the article on causing grievous bodily harm through negligence was dismissed by a justice of the peace due to the reconciliation of the parties. However, the insurer Astramed‑MS, which under the compulsory medical insurance (OMS) policy paid for the victim’s three‑week treatment, filed a claim against the accused party to recover the costs.

      The Artemovsky City Court sided with the insurer. According to its decision, the person responsible for the incident must reimburse the insurance company the full cost of treatment — 122,966 rubles and 64 kopeks. The decision has not yet come into legal force.

      It should be noted that recently cases in which organizations bring civil claims to recover losses from those responsible or accused have become noticeably more frequent. For example, in Moscow the city metro sued a man who blocked train service for 20 minutes.