JAYESHBHAI LAKHABHAI PARMAR vs SANJAYBHAI KANABHAI VADHEL DRIVER OF ST BUS RG NO. GJ.18.Z.4274 Advocate - P P BHATT — 22/2024

Summary of Motor Accident Claims Case 22/2024 Court Decision: The tribunal partially allowed both consolidated motor accident claims, finding contributory negligence between the motorcycle and ST bus drivers. Key Facts: On August 6, 2024, two young men (age 23 and 18) traveling on motorcycle GJ-11-AJ-9016 collided head-on with ST bus GJ-18-Z-4274 on the Sindhaj-Vadnagar highway. Both claimants sustained serious injuries requiring hospitalization and extended treatment. Negligence Finding: The court determined the accident resulted from contributory negligence: 90% liability on the bus driver and 10% on the motorcycle driver. Awards: Jayeshbhai Lakhabhai Parmar (age 23, construction worker with right leg amputation and 25% permanent disability) received Rs.11,15,465. Vishvaskumar Lakhmanbhai Bambhaniya (age 18, student with hand injury and 7% permanent disability) received Rs.2,21,511. Both amounts include compensation for medical expenses, lost income, disability, pain/suffering, and ancillary costs, with 7.5% annual interest from claim filing date. The ST bus operator (respondents) bears full payment responsibility. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.