Thane MACT awards Rs 7.4 lakh compensation to woman injured in 2019 expressway accident

The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal MACT in Maharashtras Thane district has awarded compensation of Rs 74 lakh to a woman who was injured in an accident on the PuneMumbai Expressway in 2019 reported news agency PTIThe copy of the order passed by MACT Member S N Shah on April 3 was made available on Friday reported PTIIn her claim petition in MACT Sushma Ashok Bagal said the accident occurred on October 31 2019 on the Expressway when she was travelling with her family in a car from Pune to ThaneA Shivneri bus operated by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation MSRTC crashed into the car causing a threecar pileup and leaving Bagal injured the petition said The notional income of Bagal then 42 was estimated at Rs 8000 per month reported PTIThe tribunal held the bus driver liable for rash and negligent driving It rejected MSRTCs contention that the accident was due to the negligence of multiple drivers including the one operating Bagals car and an unidentified vehicle allegedly taking a Uturn reported PTIThe Tribunal awarded Rs 74 lakh compensation including loss of future income and medical expenses to Bagal It ordered MSRTC to pay the amount with 8 per cent per annum from the date of filing the petition October 2020Thane MACT awards Rs 1025 lakh compensation to woman injured in bus accidentThe Motor Accident Claims Tribunal MACT in Maharashtras Thane district has awarded a compensation of Rs 1025 lakh to a 45yearold woman who sustained grievous injuries in a bus accident in 2018 reported news agency PTIThane MACT member S N Shah held the bus owner Ameya Travels and its insurer Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd liable to pay the compensation reported PTIA copy of the order dated March 18 was made available on SaturdayCounsel for the claimant advocate Baldev B Rajput informed the Thane MACT that the accident occurred when the bus driven negligently crashed into the gate of a building on Pedder Road in Mumbai on the night of January 1 2018The claimant Amee Dharmendra Bhuta who was returning from a New Year celebration with friends suffered multiple fractures and other severe injuries reported PTIThe Thane MACT found that the accident was due to the bus drivers negligence The police had also registered a criminal case against the driverAdvocate Rajput also submitted that the petitioner was 45 years old at the time of the accident and was selfemployed She was earning Rs 25000 per month and claimed compensation of Rs 2695 lakh under various heads from the two opponents reported PTIThe Thane MACT noted that the woman had suffered 35 per cent permanent partial disability following the accidentThe tribunal awarded compensation under various heads including future loss of income income towards future prospects medical expenses special diet and conveyance pain and suffering and loss of amenities and enjoyment of lifeWith inputs from PTIatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params