Supreme Court: The multiplier system should be followed for determining the physiotherapist charges in Motor accident claim petition

Similarly for medical expenses in the head of physiotherapy required to the claimant, the Tribunal awarded Rs. 2,88,000/- @ Rs. 50 per day. The High Court granted lumpsum amount of Rs. 8,00,000/- including the expenses for diapers. In our considered opinion, the said amount is not adequate. In these days the physiotherapist would charge at least Rs. 150/- per day to treat the patient for one hour which monthly comes to Rs. 4,500/- and annually 54,000/-, applying the multiplier of 18, the amount in the head of physiotherapy charges comes to Rs. 9,72,000/-. For the purpose of use of diapers, regular medical check-up and medical expenses if we further add Rs. 2,00,000/- then in the head of future medical expenses the amount comes to Rs. 11,72,000/-. {Para 19}

 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Civil Appeal No. 4648 of 2022.

Decided On: 06.07.2022

Abhimanyu Partap Singh Vs. Namita Sekhon and Ors.

Hon'ble Judges/Coram:

Indira Banerjee and J.K. Maheshwari, JJ.

Author: J.K. Maheshwari, J.

Citation: 2022 SCC OnLine SC 793,MANU/SC/0821/2022.

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