Today’s realities are increasingly forcing us to think about how to protect ourselves and our loved ones. Currently, Ukraine is fighting more than one enemy: on the one hand, hostilities in the Donbas, on the other, quarantine measures due to the coronavirus, and on the third, a completely unexpected, in such already difficult times, the enemy – fire. As Oleksandr Dovzhenko wrote in his famous work, Ukraine is really on fire.
However, there are many questions, how to prevent a terrible danger, then how to overcome it, and then – who will compensate the damage?
It should be noted that an important role in compensating for material and moral damage is played by an act drawn up by representatives of the Emergency Service, because it is there that the causes of the fire are recorded, where it started, where it was epicenter and possible losses. how it happened. Such a document is especially important in cases where an emergency has occurred due to illegal actions or inaction of people, as firefighters can immediately determine the probable cause of its occurrence. Consequently, there is an entity that will be responsible and will have to compensate the damage.
What to do in cases when it is not possible to establish the reasons? Who to turn to for compensation? The Civil Protection Code stipulates that measures of social protection and compensation of material damages to victims are carried out at the expense of state and local budgets, funds under voluntary insurance contracts, voluntary donations of individuals and legal entities, charitable organizations and associations, as well as others not prohibited by law. sources.
Of course, the state should provide priority assistance to the victims. For example, if a fire destroyed your home, the local government, local government should provide temporary housing, emergency, as soon as possible, to provide housing built to order of such authorities or build / buy housing for victims.
Therefore, in the event of an emergency that has caused property damage, try to obtain compensation. If you do not know how to do it or you are denied without good reason, seek the help of lawyers who will help you deal with all problematic issues and receive compensation.