Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 889

Assessment of compensation for worsening damage. The general rule is that it is determined at the time of judgment. Impossibility of definitively determining the extent of damage. The judge may award the injured party compensation for the elements of damage that have materialised and reserve his right to seek future reconsideration of the assessment to include the other elements that may materialise at a later date. The judge must specify a definite period within which the injured party must claim his right, to stabilise the positions between the parties to the dispute. Article 247/2, Civil Code.