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Mohali tribunal awards Rs 14.8 lakh to man left 60% disabled
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Mohali has ordered an insurance company to pay Rs 14.8 lakh compensation to a 27-year-old labourer from Lalru who suffered 60% permanent disability after a car…
The Story in Brief
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Mohali has ordered an insurance company to pay Rs 14.8 lakh compensation to a 27-year-old labourer from Lalru who suffered 60% permanent disability after a car hit his motorcycle in March 2018. The tribunal held the driver, Sukhdeep Singh, rash and negligent.
Presiding officer Rajesh Ahluwalia directed the driver and the insurer to jointly pay the amount with 6% annual interest from the date of filing the claim. The insurance company must pay first but can recover the sum from the driver. The compensation includes Rs 12.24 lakh for loss of income, Rs 2.46 lakh for medical expenses, and Rs 10,000 for pain and suffering.
The Indian Opinion
This order highlights two common problems: insurance firms often deny liability by citing an unlicensed driver, and victims of road accidents fight for years. The tribunal rightly made the insurer pay first, shielding the victim from a long recovery battle. But the real test will be whether the company can actually recover the amount from a driver who may have no assets.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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