Compensation standard for electric shock death in fishing

Compensation for fishing electrocution: 1. If the height of the power supply line from the ground meets the national laws, the family members of the deceased have no right to claim compensation from the power supply bureau. 2. If the height of the power supply line from the ground does not meet the legal requirements, or there are other dangerous situations without warning signs, the family members of the deceased can claim compensation from the power supply bureau. If the victim enters a highly dangerous activity area or a highly dangerous goods storage area without permission and is damaged, the manager can prove that he has taken adequate safety measures and fulfilled his duty of care, he may be relieved or not liable.

According to relevant regulations, operators who engage in high-altitude, high-pressure and underground excavation activities or use high-speed rail vehicles to cause damage to others shall bear tort liability.

legal ground

People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code

Article 165 The principle of fault liability If the actor infringes upon the civil rights and interests of others through fault and causes damage, he shall bear the tort liability.

If the actor is presumed to be at fault according to the law and cannot prove that he is not at fault, he shall bear tort liability. Article 166 The principle of no-fault liability If an actor causes damage to the civil rights and interests of others, regardless of whether the actor is at fault or not, if the law stipulates that he should bear tort liability, such provisions shall prevail. Article 1243rd Where a person enters a highly dangerous activity area or a highly dangerous goods storage area without permission and suffers damage, if the manager can prove that he has taken adequate safety measures and fulfilled his duty of full warning, his responsibility for ensuring the safety of the highly dangerous place may be reduced or exempted. Article 1244 Limit of compensation for high-risk liability. High-risk liability shall be borne. If the law stipulates the limit of compensation, it shall be followed, except that the actor has intentional or gross negligence. Article 1239 Where the possession or use of highly dangerous articles such as inflammable, explosive, toxic, highly radioactive, corrosive and highly pathogenic causes damage to others, the holder or user shall bear tort liability, but shall not be liable if he can prove that the damage was caused by the victim's intention or force majeure. If the infringer is grossly negligent in the occurrence of the damage, the liability of the possessor or user may be reduced.