In a court ruling that disputed how to calculate the income that a deaf girl who died in a traffic accident should have earned in the future, the Osaka District Court ruled based on 85% of the average wages of all workers. made a decision to

Five years ago in 2018, an excavator crashed into the sidewalk in Ikuno Ward, Osaka, and Yuka Ide (then 11), who attended a nearby hearing aid school, was involved and died.



In a lawsuit in which her bereaved family sought damages from her driver and others, it was disputed how to calculate her future income that was supposed to be earned by Yuka Yasu.



The driver's side argued that the average wage for hearing-impaired people is about 60% of the average for all workers, and that it should be based on that. I was asked to calculate



In the ruling on the 27th, Presiding Judge Mizuka Takeda of the Osaka District Court said that Yuka Ahn had a desire to learn and had various job possibilities, but denied that she had a disability that limited her ability to work. I can't,' he said.



On the other hand,

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the percentage of young people with hearing impairments who go on to university is on the rise, and


▽ the spread of speech recognition apps is expected to reduce the impact on communication.


He pointed out that the average wages of persons with disabilities will be higher than in 2018.



She then indicated that she should be calculated based on 85% of the average wage of all workers, and based on this, she ordered compensation from the driver's side.

Yuka Ahn's parents "disappointment and discrimination"

After the ruling, Yuka Ide's parents held a press conference with a lawyer and criticized the content as allowing discrimination.



Her mother, Satsumi, said, “Her daughter worked hard and lived for 11 years, but was it in vain? Can't you have it?" she said tearfully.



Her father Tsutomu said, "In the end, I feel disappointed that the court has recognized discrimination. Why should her daughter's efforts be denied? It's frustrating."



A lawyer who attended the press conference said that he would like to consider whether to appeal.