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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R.POORNIMA
Oriental Insurance Company Limited – Appellant
Versus
Veerammal @ Veeralakshmi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details of the accident and injuries (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. defenses presented by insurance companies (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. tribunal's findings and awarded compensation (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. contributory negligence and liability analysis (Para 10) |
| 5. assessment of injuries and compensation validation (Para 11 , 12) |
| 6. final award modification and payment instructions (Para 13 , 14) |
JUDGMENT :
R. POORNIMA, J.
1. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is preferred against the award made in MCOP No.125 of 2011, dated 26/04/2012 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-Subordinate Judge, Uthamapalayam.
2. The brief case of the claimant are as follows:-
On 24.09.2010 at about 08.15 a.m. the petitioner was travelling in the Mini Lorry bearing Registration No.TN-18-B-1990 which belonged to the 3rd respondent. When the Mini Lorry was nearing Rajangam house, at that time, Mini Bus bearing Registration No.TN-67- Z-1521 belonged to the 1st respondent, driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner in the same direction and dashed against the back side of the Mini Lorry. Due to which, the petitioner sustained grievous injuries all over the body particularly on her both legs. Imme
The court established that in cases of joint liability, the principle of contributory negligence applies, allowing for allocation of compensation based on percentage of fault by each party involved.
The judgment clarified the legal principles distinguishing contributory negligence from composite negligence, establishing that in accidents involving multiple vehicles, liability should be apportion....
The court affirmed the principle of contributory negligence, attributing 20% liability to the deceased's vehicle for carrying excess passengers while primarily holding the lorry driver responsible fo....
The court upheld the liability of vehicle owners and the insurance company for compensation based on established negligence and application of the multiplier method for calculating losses.
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