Thane tribunal awards Rs 29.79 lakh to accident victim in Mumbai

The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal MACT in Maharashtrarsquos Thane has awarded compensation of Rs 2979 lakh to a 35yearold man who sustained grievous injuries after a speeding private bus rammed into him in Mumbai in 2022 news agency PTI reportedIn an order dated April 6 a copy of which was made available on Wednesday MACT Member RV Mohite held that the accident occurred due to the rash and negligent driving of the bus driver and fixed joint and several liability on the vehicle owner and insurerAccident detailsAccording to the tribunal Mayuresh Ramesh Punekar was standing with his motorcycle in Mumbairsquos Kanjurmarg area on July 8 2022 when a private bus approached ldquoat high and excessive speed in a rash and negligent mannerrdquo and hit him from behindldquoThe driver of the offending vehicle was the person who had the last opportunity to avoid the accident There is nothing on record to show any contributory negligence on the part of the claimantrdquo the tribunal said50lakh compensation soughtPunekar had sought compensation of Rs 50 lakhThe tribunal held that the claimant had suffered 46 per cent permanent partial disability but clarified that it could not be directly equated with loss of earning capacityThe tribunal awarded a total compensation of Rs 2979 lakh to Punekar under various heads including loss of income future loss medical expenses pain and suffering conveyance and special dietThe amount is to be paid with interest at the rate of 9 per cent per annum from the date of filing the petition until the deposit of the amount the tribunal orderedThane MACT awards Rs 2052 lakh compensation to family of deceased businessman killed in accidentA Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal MACT in has awarded Rs 2052 lakh in compensation to the family of a 74yearold businessman who died in a car accident in Maharashtrarsquos Palghar districtThe fatal car crash took place in 2022The victim who was identified as Ganesh Gopal Chaudhari had sustained severe injuries after a collision and later died while undergoing treatment at a hospital on the same day the news agency reportedThe accident occurred on November 22 2022 when Chaudhari was travelling by car from Vikramgad towards Nashik A speeding fourwheeler reportedly lost control on a bend in the ghat section and crashed into his vehicle according to the PTIThe tribunal observed that the driver of the offending vehicle was driving at an excessive speed and failed to properly judge the turn leading to the fatal collisionThane MACT member RV Mohite directed the vehicle owner and the insurer Universal Sompo General Insurance Co Ltd to jointly and severally pay the compensationThe tribunal also ordered that the amount should carry 9 per cent annual interest from the date the petition was filedThe tribunal calculated the deceasedrsquos annual income at Rs 59 lakh based on his income tax returns before arriving at the total compensation amountOf the awarded sum Rs 1352 lakh will be paid to his wife Rs 7 lakh will be given to his sonThe tribunal dismissed the insurance companyrsquos argument that the driver did not possess a valid driving licence holding it liable along with the vehicle owner the news agency reportedWith PTI inputs