Chennai: Private insurance company asked to pay Rs 27 lakh to accident victim’s kin

  • | Monday | 10th February, 2020

By Express News ServiceCHENNAI: Four years after a 20-year-old salesman died in a road accident near Ennore, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has directed a private insurance company to pay a compensation of Rs 27.45 lakh to his family. The petition filed by KM Vijayakumar, father of KV Meianandan, said on June 30, 2015, his son was riding a bike on Ennore Expressway, when a lorry hit the bike. His son suffered grievous injuries and died in a hospital. He was the sole breadwinner of the family. The tribunal, presided by S Umamaheswari, held that the accident occurred only due to the rash and negligent driving of lorry driver and directed TATA AIG Insurance Company to pay the compensation.

By Express News Service CHENNAI: Four years after a 20-year-old salesman died in a road accident near Ennore, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has directed a private insurance company to pay a compensation of Rs 27.45 lakh to his family. The petition filed by KM Vijayakumar, father of KV Meianandan, said on June 30, 2015, his son was riding a bike on Ennore Expressway, when a lorry hit the bike. His son suffered grievous injuries and died in a hospital. He was the sole breadwinner of the family. The tribunal, presided by S Umamaheswari, held that the accident occurred only due to the rash and negligent driving of lorry driver and directed TATA AIG Insurance Company to pay the compensation.

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