Motor Accidents

Accidents

Q: I met with an accident while driving a car and seriously injured another person. Is it by itself an offence punishable in law or there are other requirements which reacquire to be proved?

A: It has to be proved in case of accident that the accident was the result of rash and negligent driving. Thus the prosecution has to be prove that the person who committed the accident was driving rashly and negligently and only then the offence is proved.

Q: How is the compensation in case of death of a person calculated ?

A: In the case where the fault of the driver is not proved, the legal heirs of the deceased are entitled to no fault liability which is presently fixed at Rs. 50,000/-. In case the death has occurred due to the fault of the driver the compensation is calculated on the basis of the life expectancy of the deceased multiplied by his income. The income for the purposes of this calculation is 50% of the actual income which deceased used to receive as the rest is deducted as the self expenditure. The state of the health of the deceased and his past health record is also taken into consideration while deciding the compensation.

Motor Accident Claims