be a Loadman, aged about 21 years. Having regard to the avocation pleaded, the Claims Tribunal fixed the monthly income of the injured, as Rs.5,000/-. By observing that the nature of work of the injured mainly depends on active movement of the lower limbs and due to fracture of femur bones, both left and right and implants fixed and that the injured would be prevented from carrying on his work, as loadman, due to 80% disablement assessed by PW.2, Doctor, the Claims Tribunal came to the conclusion that the injury suffered in the accident and the consequential disablement would certainly affect the loss of earning capacity of the injured and hence, decided to apply multiplier method. While arriving at the abovesaid conclusion, the Claims Tribunal has considered a decisions in Nagarajappa v. The Divisional Manager, Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., reported in 2011 ACJ 1434 and Tamil Kumaran v. Senthilkumar and others reported in 2011 (1) TNMAC 39 (DB). The Claims Tribunal has determined the loss of earning capacity of the injured, by adopting '18' multiplier, as Rs.8,64,000/- (Rs.5,000/- x 12 x 18 x 80%). Upon perusal of Ex.P5 - Discharge Summary and other medical records, the Claims Tribunal has found that due to the fracture of femur bone, the respondent/claimant would not have attended his work, for a period of six months and accordingly, awarded Rs.30,000/- towards loss of income.
