INJURY CAUSED BY CAR/BUS
If you have been injured and intend to seek compensation, you should keep track of all costs incurred as a result of the
accident,including medical bills, prescription costs and other costs such as childcare, home help and other expenses, which you
would not normally incur.
It is usually a good idea to keep brief notes regarding the effects of the accident on your day-to-day life and your mental and
physical health because months and even years may pass before the issues of compensation may be resolved, and it is sometimes
difficult to remember all that you are going through. Take pictures of the vehicles involved or the place of the accident.
The Cases below are the benchmark of injury case law in the Solomon islands. For deaths the loss of future earning capacity and
a loss on expectation of life.In the High Court Case of Cheung v Tanda 1983 SILR193, On 25th January 1981 Benedict Votu died
in a road accident as a result of the negligence of the driver of a Toyota pick up truck. The owner of the truck, Michael Cheung
admitted liability. The Court awarded damages for Loss of expectation of life, loss of future earning capacity and dependency
for $19500.00.
In the High Court case of Saki v unrepresented Estates 1984 SILR 146, A single man who was killed in an accident. The
defendants admitted liability. Following the Cheung v Tanda case, he was awarded Damages for loss of future earning capacity,
loss of expectation of life and dependency claim. He was awarded $18000.00. How did the Court make such an awards? The
Court made the following reasoning and calculation.If your relative or dependant dies in a car accident, you take the age of the
deceased. You take the monthly salary of the deceased (if he is working). Assume how many years the deceased should have
been working, reduce it by 4%, and then multiply by 15. You will then have an estimation of the lost of future earnings.
You can also make dependency claim. For example school fees for the children of the deceased, or supporting
of widow after the deceased died.
CONTACT A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOUR INJURY.
CONTACT YOUR LAWYER SOONER RATHER THAN LATER TO DISCUSS YOUR RIGHTS
We do not charge fees until you recover the money you deserve
If you have been injured and intend to seek compensation, you should keep track of all costs incurred as a result of the
accident,including medical bills, prescription costs and other costs such as childcare, home help and other expenses, which you
would not normally incur.
It is usually a good idea to keep brief notes regarding the effects of the accident on your day-to-day life and your mental and
physical health because months and even years may pass before the issues of compensation may be resolved, and it is sometimes
difficult to remember all that you are going through. Take pictures of the vehicles involved or the place of the accident.
The Cases below are the benchmark of injury case law in the Solomon islands. For deaths the loss of future earning capacity and
a loss on expectation of life.In the High Court Case of Cheung v Tanda 1983 SILR193, On 25th January 1981 Benedict Votu died
in a road accident as a result of the negligence of the driver of a Toyota pick up truck. The owner of the truck, Michael Cheung
admitted liability. The Court awarded damages for Loss of expectation of life, loss of future earning capacity and dependency
for $19500.00.
In the High Court case of Saki v unrepresented Estates 1984 SILR 146, A single man who was killed in an accident. The
defendants admitted liability. Following the Cheung v Tanda case, he was awarded Damages for loss of future earning capacity,
loss of expectation of life and dependency claim. He was awarded $18000.00. How did the Court make such an awards? The
Court made the following reasoning and calculation.If your relative or dependant dies in a car accident, you take the age of the
deceased. You take the monthly salary of the deceased (if he is working). Assume how many years the deceased should have
been working, reduce it by 4%, and then multiply by 15. You will then have an estimation of the lost of future earnings.
You can also make dependency claim. For example school fees for the children of the deceased, or supporting
of widow after the deceased died.
CONTACT A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOUR INJURY.
CONTACT YOUR LAWYER SOONER RATHER THAN LATER TO DISCUSS YOUR RIGHTS
We do not charge fees until you recover the money you deserve
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