PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, August 8 - RAPSI. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky resident Olga Kuklina, whose car was damaged on July 4 after a collision with a car in Dmitry Medvedev's cortege, has gone to court seeking compensation for the damage, Kuklina told RIA Novosti.

As was reported earlier, the woman pulled over to the curb when she saw the prime minister's cortege, but one of the cars suddenly changed direction, hitting Kuklina's car and then ending up in a ditch.

The prime minister's press secretary Natalya Timakova said that the car's tire burst, which resulted in the crash. The driver of the car was found to be at fault for the crash.

Timakova said that the cortege stopped at once and doctors examined everyone, including the victim and her child. She added that insurance was paid after the accident, and that the victim could also seek compensation through the courts.

"The losses were assessed at 319,000 rubles ($10,100), the insurance company paid around 120,000 rubles ($3,800). Therefore the amount of the claim stands at 230,000 rubles ($7,280)," Timakova said.

Timakova said that the court had registered the claim and that a decision on accepting it for consideration would be made at a later date.