Gidi Gov's legal battle following the car accident
The legal struggle surrounding the multi-vehicle accident involving singer Gidi Gov on the Ayalon Highway continues, even after the insurance company Phoenix paid compensation to the driver whose vehicle was damaged in the accident. Documents submitted to the court show that although the driver was compensated with approximately 30,000 shekels, the insurance company still seeks to determine who will ultimately bear the cost of the compensation, the company or Gov himself.
The legal struggle surrounding the multi-vehicle accident involving singer Gidi Gov on the Ayalon Highway continues, even after the insurance company Phoenix paid compensation to the driver whose vehicle was damaged in the accident. Documents submitted to the court show that although the driver was compensated with approximately 30,000 shekels, the insurance company still seeks to determine who will ultimately bear the cost of the compensation, the company or Gov himself.
The lawsuit was filed in the Small Claims Court in Tel Aviv by the driver who was injured in the accident, against Gov and the insurance company Phoenix. In the statement of defense filed by the company, it was claimed that at the time of the accident, Gov was not authorized to drive due to a license suspension that was in effect. According to Phoenix, this situation negates the insurance coverage under the terms of the policy.
As part of the statement of defense, the company presented details from Gov's driving record at the Licensing Office. Among other things, it was claimed that an active suspension appeared in the file, and that a medical examination form had been sent to him in the past and a restriction had been set regarding him. Based on these matters, the company argued that Gov does not meet the definition of an "authorized driver" according to the policy.
Phoenix also argued that since Gov was driving during a suspension, a fundamental condition of the policy was breached, and therefore the company has no obligation to pay compensation under the insurance. The company requested to be removed from the lawsuit and to leave Gov as the sole defendant, so that the question of compensation would be clarified with him personally.
Despite the aggressive defense line, Phoenix ultimately paid the driver the full amount of the claim, which stood at 29,364 shekels. The company clarifies that this is only interim financing, intended to prevent legal hardship for the injured driver and to save the continuation of the proceedings in the Small Claims Court.
Phoenix responded to C14's inquiry:
"In accordance with the documents presented, as mentioned, Mr. Gov, according to the company's claim, was driving without a valid license. Therefore, legal proceedings are being conducted between the parties in the Magistrate's Court, where the question of insurance coverage is being discussed. At the same time, in order not to cause legal hardship to the plaintiff in the Small Claims Court who is not insured by an insurance company and suffered damage in an amount that is significant for any person, and in order not to waste the court's time, we paid the small claim as interim financing. Of course, later on, after the question of Mr. Gov's insurance coverage is decided, the appropriate party, Mr. Gov or the company, will bear the full costs."
