https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307130 Enhanced compensation was justified where the claimant suffered a fracture injury to the right knee, underwent treatment for about a month, and medical evidence showed permanent disability affecting movement, squatting, walking and ordinary work. The earlier award was found inadequate against the heads of pain, suffering, loss of amenities, loss of earning capacity and medical expenses, so compensation was reassessed at Rs. 50,000, comprising general and special damages. On negligence, a respondent who had not filed an appeal or cross-objection could support the decree on existing findings, but could not challenge the negligence finding where it formed the basis of liability and would effectively alter the decree. The award was modified accordingly, while liability apportionment remained undisturbed. en-us Thu, 28 Nov 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:57:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307130 Enhanced compensation was justified where the claimant suffered a fracture injury to the right knee, underwent treatment for about a month, and medical evidence showed permanent disability affecting movement, squatting, walking and ordinary work. The earlier award was found inadequate against the heads of pain, suffering, loss of amenities, loss of earning capacity and medical expenses, so compensation was reassessed at Rs. 50,000, comprising general and special damages. On negligence, a respondent who had not filed an appeal or cross-objection could support the decree on existing findings, but could not challenge the negligence finding where it formed the basis of liability and would effectively alter the decree. The award was modified accordingly, while liability apportionment remained undisturbed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 28 Nov 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307130