Car Accident Injuries – Motor Vehicle Claim Cases (MACT)
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Even the best of your attention towards road safety rules cannot always avoid the negligence of others’ actions. A car accident is a traumatic experience. A motor accident can turn your life upside down.
That is why you need to be prepared to take the steps to protect yourself in the event of a Gurgaon car accident.
If you are in a car crash and have questions about your legal rights, contact an experienced Gurgaon car accident advocate before you talk with the insurance company or the person at fault. Anyone injured and looking at a potential settlement ought to take the time to have the offer reviewed in a free consultation by a Motor Vehicle Claim lawyer. Signing the wrong papers or making the wrong statements could mean you have settled for far less than you deserve.
What You Say Can Hurt You: Anything you tell or give in writing to the police, other party or the motor insurance company about the accident can and will be used against you later. Your statements can affect your financial settlement (to receive the maximum monetary benefits to which you may be entitled) and your legal liability.
Stick to the Facts: Telling someone the side of the road you were driving is a fact. Saying you feel you were at fault, is an opinion. Stick to the facts when speaking to the police or other party after the auto accident. Don’t refrain from stating the facts, but don’t offer your opinions.
Don’t Talk to Strangers: At the scene of the accident, don’t do a lot of talking about the accident. Cooperate with the police and only talk to the police about the accident. Be honest but avoid making admissions or guessing.
Let Your Advocate Do the Talking: Do call Pride & Justice Associates Law Firm. If you were not at fault, we can protect your rights.
MACT Matters
With the evolution of the civilization of men, the actions of negligence became an actionable error. In English law, a person or legal associate of the deceased who has died due to the negligent action of others may recoup damages under tortious law in addition to initiating criminal proceedings. Consequently, the carrying on of negligence by losses to the opposite individuals paves the way for the institution of the action. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal has been set up by the Motor Vehicles Act, of 1988. It’s been constituted to produce speedier remedies for the victims of accidents by automobiles. The jurisdiction of Civil Courts is taken away by the Tribunals within the matters which concern the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal. Appeals from the Claims Tribunal lie with High Courts. The appeal is limited by time of 90 days and must be filed in the high court within the said period of 90 days from the date of award of Claims Tribunal.
The Motor Vehicles Act,1988 is a comprehensive legislation with the aim of enhancing road safety. It also serves the aim of welfare legislation by providing for compensation in case of loss of life or limb due to accidents by automobiles. Section-2(30) of the Act defines who is the ‘owner’. “Owner” is the individual in whose name a motor vehicle stands registered, and where such person may be a minor, the guardian of such minor, and in reference to a motor vehicle which is the subject of a hire-purchase agreement, or an agreement of lease or an agreement of hypothecation, the person in possession of the vehicle under that particular agreement. Motor Accident Claims Tribunals [MACT Courts] affect claims concerning loss of life/property and injury cases resulting from Motor Accidents. The Claims are to be directly filed in the concerned Motor Accident Claim Tribunal. The Judicial Officers from Delhi Higher Judicial Service preside over the MACT Courts.
