Case brief
What is this about?
Enhancement of compensation; MFA 3684/2024; High Court of Karnataka (P Sree Sudha J, 06.03.2026); MVC 2285/2022, MACT-15 Bengaluru; Section 173(1) MV Act; accident 05.04.2022; motorcycle KA-05-JM-1975 vs Tipper Lorry KA-51-C-3219 (owner Shashikumar R.; policy holder Samarth H.S.; insurer IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd.); crush injury left arm; mal-united supracondylar fracture left humerus; flail limb; disability 92% upper limb / 30.6% whole body; functional disability one-third (31%); future prospects 25%; notional income Rs.15,500 p.m. per KSLSA chart; loss of future earning capacity Rs.10,09,050; medical bills Rs.1,60,100 confirmed; future medical expenses Rs.50,000; total compensation Rs.13,97,150; enhancement Rs.7,36,570 with 6% p.a. interest from date of petition; deposit within one month by insurer; claimant permitted to withdraw; counsel K.T. Madhu (appellant) and D. Vijaya Kumar (R3).