AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION
AWARDED IN COURTS FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
The amount of compensation awarded in
courts for injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident is discussed below. When
a person sustains injuries in a motor vehicle accident, he can claim
compensation in motor vehicles claims tribunal. He can claim compensation
against the insurance company in which the vehicle in question has been insured
at the time of accident. The court enquires, and award compensation.
The amount of compensation awardable
by the court is as follows:
Suppose the person who claims
compensation is aged 44 years at the time of accident, doing tailoring work and
thereby earning Rs.12,000/pm. Partial permanent disability fixed by the doctor
is 27.5%. There is no proof of income.
For Disability --- Rs.1,10,000/
(Rs.4000 x 27.5%)
For pain and sufferings --- Rs.25,000/
For Attender charges --- Rs. 2,000/
Transportation to hospital --- Rs. 5,000/
Extra nourishment
--- Rs.15,000/
Temporary loss of income --- Rs.10,000/
Loss of convenience
---
Rs.20,000/
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Total ---
Rs.1,87,000/
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Normally courts award compensation in
this basis in injury cases. They also order to pay the cost of the litigation
and interest for the award amount from the date of petition till deposit at the
rate of 7.5% pa. This is the way in which the courts award compensation in
injury cases.
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