Thane MACT awards Rs 25.59 lakh compensation to kin of woman killed in accident

The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal MACT in Maharashtras Thane district has awarded a compensation of Rs 2559 lakh to the family of a 28yearold woman run over by a speeding tanker in 2016 reported news agency PTIThane MACT member R V Mohite awarded the sum to the two minor children and the husband of the deceased who was employed as a househelpA copy of the order February 25 was made available on MondayA speeding tanker ran over the victim Surekha Yogesh More while she was crossing the BhiwandiKalyan road in Kongaon on May 8 2016 reported PTIThe tribunal noted that the tanker driven in a rash and negligent manner dashed into the woman and ran her over killing her on the spotThe Kongaon police registered an offence under sections 279 and 304A of the IPC against the driver reported PTIThe Thane MACT noted that the insurance policy was issued to the tanker owner after the accidentIt however directed the insurance company to satisfy the award and then recover the sum from the vehicle owner reported PTIThe claimants are entitled to a compensation of Rs 2559 lakh the tribunal stated adding that the amount must be paid with interest of 9 per cent per annum from the date of the petitionThane MACT awards Rs 9427 lakh compensation lawyer rendered paraplegic in 2019 accidentIn another case the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal MACT in Maharashtras Thane district has awarded a compensation of Rs 9427 lakh to a woman lawyer who was rendered paraplegic after a road accident in 2019 reported PTIThane MACT member R V Mohite directed the owner of the car that rammed into the victims scooter and the insurer New India Assurance Co Ltd to pay the compensation jointly and severally with 9 per cent interest per annum from the date of the petition reported PTIA copy of the order dated February 27 was made available on MondayVaishali Nitin Mohite 52 an advocate was riding her scooter on the NashikMumbai Highway on July 26 2019 when a speeding car hit her from behind The impact was so severe that she was dragged for several feet and crashed into a cement barrier reported PTIWhile the claimant originally sought Rs 2 crore in damages the tribunal assessed the just compensation based on her 100 per cent functional disabilityThe claimant is bedridden She is suffering from traumatic paraplegia due to accidental injuries She is suffering from 100 per cent disability She is lying on the bed like a corpse it noted reported PTIThe court rejected the insurance companys plea that the claimant was negligent or had not worn a helmet at the time of the accident noting that the spot panchanama showed a broken helmet at the sceneIt also took note of the fact that the car driver had pleaded guilty in the criminal caseAlthough the claimants husband argued she was earning a monthly income of Rs 50000 the tribunal fixed her notional income at Rs 25000 per month due to a lack of documentary evidence regarding her active practice in Thane reported PTIThe tribunal awarded a compensation of Rs 9427 lakh including Rs 42 lakh for loss of future income Rs 15 lakh for attendant charges Rs 10 lakh for pain suffering and loss of amenitiesWith inputs from PTI