New Delhi, A motor accident claims tribunal in Delhi has awarded ₹ 2.55 crore in compensation to a 26-year-old entrepreneur who lost her left leg above the knee after a truck hit her scooter in 2024.
Reena was riding pillion with her two-year-old son when the truck hit the scooter. One of the truck’s wheels ran over her left leg, which was later amputated. She underwent three surgeries. She has three children aged between two and four years.
In an order dated October 15, the tribunal said, “The functional disability of the petitioner has been assessed as 100 per cent in the foregoing part of this award. The accident took place on November 5, 2024, at Peeragarhi Chowk. It took her monthly income as ₹ 58,915, including ₹ 6,000 for her contribution as a homemaker, citing a recent Supreme Court ruling.
With the said disability and consequent difficulties, with no chance of improvement, the petitioner would not be able to lead the same life as she used to before the accident.
The tribunal awarded a total of ₹ 2.55 crore to the victim under various heads.
The tribunal said medical expenses cannot be denied for want of bills and that a wrongdoer cannot benefit from a victim’s mediclaim policy.
