Commentary for Yevamot 107:1

ישן לא קנה ביבמתו אלא בנתקע והא אמר רבה נפל מן הגג ונתקע חייב בארבעה דברים וביבמתו לא קנה

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; that one in sleep cannot acquire his sister-in-law!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' An unconscious act having no legal validity. ');">¹</span> But when accidental insertion occurred?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' When in a state of erection the levir fell from a raised bench upon his sister-in-law who happened to be below (v. Rashi). ');">²</span> Surely Rabbah stated: <font>One who fell from a roof and his fall resulted in accidental insertion</font>, is liable to pay an indemnity,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To the woman with whom the accidental contact had taken place. ');">³</span> for four things,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Bodily injury, pain, medical expenses and unemployment during illness. The damages or indemnity must be paid even if the injury was inflicted accidentally or under compulsion (v. B.K. 85b). An indemnity for the indignity caused by the injury is payable only when the act was wilful. V. infra. ');">⁴</span>

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