Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Palghar MACT awards Rs 1.06 crore to paralyzed man
A man named Rishabh was badly hurt in a car crash in 2017.
A big truck hit his car, and he got very hurt and can't walk anymore.
His mom died in the crash.
The court said the truck driver was at fault and made the truck owner and their insurance company pay Rishabh Rs 1.06 crore.
The insurance company tried to say it was partly Rishabh's dad's fault, but the court didn't agree.
Rishabh has to stay in bed all the time now because of his injuries.
Rishabh Vijaykumar Chopra was paralyzed and bedridden after a trailer hit his car in 2017.
His mother died in the accident, and Rishabh suffered 70% permanent disability.
The MACT in Palghar awarded Rs 1.06 crore in compensation to Rishabh.
The insurance company contested the claim, alleging contributory negligence by the victim's father.
The tribunal rejected the insurance company's arguments and directed them to pay the full amount within two months.
- Who
- Rishabh Vijaykumar Chopra, a 31-year-old former hotel management student
- What
- Award of Rs 1.06 crore compensation for injuries sustained in a road accident
- When
- The accident occurred on December 31, 2017; the compensation was awarded on July 26, 2023
- Where
- Near Haloli village on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway
- Why
- Due to a trailer ramming into the victim's car, causing severe injuries and paralysis
Victim's Family
Insurance Company
Liability for the Accident
Victim's Family
The trailer driver was solely responsible for the accident due to rash and negligent driving.
Insurance Company
The victim's father contributed to the accident through negligence.
Compensation Amount
Victim's Family
The compensation should cover all medical expenses and future earning capacity losses.
Insurance Company
The compensation should be reduced due to alleged contributory negligence.
- Victim's Name
- Rishabh Vijaykumar Chopra
- Date of Accident
- December 31, 2017
- Location of Accident
- Near Haloli village, Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway
- Compensation Amount
- Rs 1.06 crore
- Insurance Company
- New India Assurance Company Limited
- Tribunal Member
- A R Rahane
- Victim's Disability
- 70% permanently disabled and bedridden