Accident & Injury Compensation Lawyer in Karachi

Families in Karachi claim compensation for road-accident deaths through a suit under the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855, which must be filed within one year and carries no court fee in Sindh.

The routes

• Fatal Accidents Act suit — in the District Court, Karachi.
• Motor insurance claim — third-party insurance and the claims tribunal under the Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965; this can run as a separate claim.
• Criminal case — the FIR against the driver.

The civil and criminal cases run separately, side by side.

How a claim runs

1. Records — FIR, medico-legal certificate and post-mortem report.
2. The vehicle — owner, driver and insurer identified.
3. Legal notice
4. Suit — under the Fatal Accidents Act, within one year.
5. Evidence — income, age and dependants; then the decree.

The amount depends on income, age and dependants — we do not quote figures before reviewing the case.

The law

• Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 — one-year limitation; no court fee in Sindh
• Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965 — third-party insurance and claims tribunal
• Pakistan Penal Code — Section 320 (rash driving causing death) and Section 337-G (rash driving causing hurt): diyat, arsh and daman

Documents

• FIR, MLC and medical bills
• Death certificate and post-mortem report
• Vehicle registration details
• Proof of the deceased's income
• Family registration certificate (FRC) and CNICs