Woman slipped on an oil stain - what compensation will she receive

The Jerusalem Magistrate's Court ordered the 'Hadar' shopping center to pay approximately 130,000 shekels in compensation to a woman who slipped on an oil stain in the parking lot in September 2017. Judge Michal Hirschfeld rejected the administration's attempt to shift responsibility onto the cleaning company. The court determined that the stain likely appeared due to a car parking in a prohibited area, and that parking lot supervision falls under the shopping center's duties. The cleaning company was not obligated to conduct special patrols to identify oil stains. The shopping center also did not provide surveillance footage that could have clarified the stain's origin. Ultimately, the court ordered the center to pay full compensation, reimburse the cleaning company 65,205 shekels, and cover legal costs.