In Brief
A 19-year-old suffered 100% permanent disability to his lower limb requiring amputation below the knee in a motor vehicle accident. The High Court ordered the insurer to provide a lifetime prosthetic limb with repairs and biannual maintenance checks. The Supreme Court held that compensation under the Motor Vehicle Act must be quantified as a lump sum at the final award stage, not through continuing directions. The Court allowed the appeal, set aside the perpetual maintenance directions, and directed that a fixed amount be determined for prosthetic maintenance. It also addressed another appeal concerning attendant charges, holding that the multiplier method should apply for determining lump sum compensation in severe disability cases affecting young persons.
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