Where a person is injured without any negligence on his part but as a result of the combined effect of the negligence of two other persons, it is a case of injury by composite negligence.
Claims for compensation for liability under the Motor vehicles Act arise out of negligence and fall under the law of torts.
The present revised limit of financial authority of Divisional-in-house Conciliatory Committee (DICC) for Motor TP claims is Rs. 10,00,000/-.
Three basic principles govern the determination of compensation in injury disablement claims. In case of grave injury, where the brain suffers massive impairment, it is difficult to arrive at a fair compensation in terms of money. The principle of assessability envisages that the award must basically be aconventional figure derived from experience.
Motor insurance cover is compulsory as per Section 146 of the Motor Insurance Act.