Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Medical expenses - Insurance Company also liable to pay Rs.20 lakhs as future medical expenses incurred by parents of victim which shall not carry any interest if paid within a period of four months, but on failure to pay within the stipulated time same shall carry interest @ 9% from the date of this..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Multiplier - Deceased was 43 years old at the time of accident - Multiplier of 14 is thus, appropriate...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Determination of income of deceased - Deceased was a Mason - Accident occurred in the year 2014 and even a coolie would have entitled to minimum wage of Rs.9500 per month - There can be no documentary proof offered for income of a Mason, who is also a skilled worker - Monthly income of deceased @ Rs.9500..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Loss of consortium - Wife and three minor children of deceased claiming compensation for death of only bread winner of their family - All the claimants are entitled to Rs.40,000 each for loss of consortium...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Total compensation - Taking into account the age of deceased 43 years at the time of accident, monthly income of deceased @ Rs.9500 p.m, multiplier of 14, addition of 25% future prospects and 1/4th deduction for personal expenses, Rs.40,000 each for loss of consortium, Rs.15,000 each for conventional heads of loss of..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Liability of Insurance Company - Deceased travelled in goods carriage after paying fare - Goods vehicle is not allowed to carry passengers, unless he is the owner of the goods carried therein or his authorised representative - Deceased who travelled in the goods carriage after paying fare, damages for his..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Determination of income of claimant - Accident occurred in the year 2014 - Claimant was a loading unloading worker - He would earn between Rs.600 to 1000 per day as per PW6 - Total monthly wages claimed is only for 15 days work, i.e. Rs.15,000 - Income adopted at Rs.11,000 by Tribunal is thus, perfectly in..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - 100% functional disability - Attendant charges - Neither Tribunal was correct in computing attendant charges on the basis of a regular attendant employed nor High Court offered any reasoning in arriving at Rs.1,50,000 - However, considering the fact that petitioner has lost use of his lower limbs, attendant..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166 -- Accident - Compensation - Keeping in view the income of petitioner, loss of use of lower limbs, medical expenses, attendant charges, head of pain and suffering, loss of amenities, transport expenses and other heads under which he is entitled to compensation, total compensation @ Rs.24,86,500, awarded...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166, 149 -- Accident - Compensation - Liability of insurance company - Owner of offending vehicle had fraudulently changed the validity dates of insurance policy - On the date of accident there was no insurance coverage and policy was not in operation - Such contention raised in review petition - Nothing was produced in main claim..........
