Thane: Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal dismissed a compensation claim filed by the parents of a man who died days after a road accident in 2004. The tribunal held that the petitioners failed to prove that the death was caused by injuries sustained in the accident and that the claim suffered from serious evidentiary lapses.Officer KP Shrikhande observed that neither rash nor negligent driving by the driver of the alleged offending vehicle was established, nor was there medical evidence linking the accident injuries to the death. The case related to a collision that occurred on Dec 10, 2004. The deceased was travelling as a pillion rider on a motorcycle when it rammed into a car ahead. The tribunal found that crucial medico-legal documents such as injury certificates, hospital case papers, post-mortem report, and cause-of-death certificate were not produced.
