# Brazilian court rulings on personal injury indemnities

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-court-rulings-on-personal-injury-indemnities
> Updated: 2026-10-14T22:08:02.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Recent judicial rulings in Brazil have addressed various cases of personal injury and liability. 

In Araquari, Santa Catarina, a court ordered an individual to pay approximately R$ 3,585 in compensation to a nursing technician following an assault at a health unit. The ruling included R$ 3,000 for moral damages and R$ 585 for property damage to a mobile phone. Although the defense argued the aggressor was experiencing a severe psychiatric crisis, the judge ruled that the individual’s condition did not exempt them from the obligation to repair damages.

In Minas Gerais, the Court of Justice upheld a ruling requiring the municipality of Araçuaí to indemnify a sanitation worker who suffered partial vision loss after being struck by a stone. The court ordered R$ 30,000 for moral damages, R$ 30,000 for aesthetic damages, and a monthly pension. The court rejected municipal arguments regarding third-party liability, instead identifying the incident as a failure in public service provision due to insufficient safety and caution.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-14: Araçuaí municipality ordered to indemnify sanitation worker

The Minas Gerais Court of Justice upheld a ruling ordering Araçuaí to indemnify a sanitation worker who lost vision after being hit by a stone thrown by a garbage truck driver.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/araua-municipality-ordered-to-indemnify-sanitation-worker

### 2026-09-25: Araquari court orders indemnity for nursing technician assaulted in health unit

A court in Santa Catarina ordered a woman to indemnify a nursing technician R$ 3,585 after an assault and property damage occurred during a psychiatric crisis in Araquari.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/araquari-court-orders-indemnity-for-nursing-technician-assaulted-in-health-unit

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