AZIKA GRACE AND DANIEL MANKATTAH [2002]DLCHRAJ5855

Date	2002-05-03
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/1347/2001/1432
Citation No.	[2002]DLCHRAJ5855

B. K. OPPONG

[2002]DLCHRAJ5855
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">AZIKA GRACE <o:p></o:p>(COMPLAINANT)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">DANIEL MANKATTAH <o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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Our Ref:&nbsp;&nbsp; CHRAJ/1347/2001/1432&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 3/5/2002<o:p></o:p>

</div>commissioner:<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#131300">B. K. OPPONG DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (PROMOTION &amp;
ANTI-CORRUPTION) <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
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color:#111100">COMMISSIONER<span style="font-size:12.0pt;
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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#131300"><o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>Introduction<o:p></o:p>In a complaint dated 26th April, 2001, the
Complainant prayed this Commission to prevail upon the Respondent to pay the
medical bills of her niece who was knocked down by a car driven by the
Respondent and had been hospitalized at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Complainant's Case<o:p></o:p>The Complainant stated that her
eleven-year-old niece was knocked down by a car being driven by the Respondent
whereupon, the child was admitted at the Plastic Surgery and Reconstruction
Unit of the Korle BU Teaching Hospital.<o:p></o:p>The total cost of her treatment amounted to
¢1,218,700.00 out of which the Respondent paid a deposit of ¢300,000.00 leaving
a balance of ¢918,000.00.<o:p></o:p>The Complainant stated further that even
though her daughter was declared fit, the hospital authorities had refused to
discharge her till her medical bills had been fully settled. The Respondent had
refused to settle the outstanding bill.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Respondent's Case<o:p></o:p>The Respondent in his comment stated that the
Complainant's niece was knocked down by a vehicle being driven by him. He
explained that the vehicle was insured and as such it was his Insurance Company
(Star Insurance Company Ltd) that would pay all the insurance claims. He said he
made an initial deposit of ¢300,000.00 on humanitarian grounds as hewas not
obliged to pay anything at all.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Commission's Findings<o:p></o:p>The Commission made some enquiries at the
Insurance Company and it found out that the insurance company could only settle
the medical bill upon receipt of the medical and Police Reports to facilitate
the payment of the insurance claims. This process it was realized would take a
long time because the bill would have to be settled before a medical report would
be issued to be presented to the insurance company. TheCommission also found
out that the Complainant who is a "kaya yoo" is a "pauper"
and Korle Bu Hospital through its social welfare Department has certain
facilities for paupers whereby such people are asked to pay some percentage of
the outstanding bill.<o:p></o:p>