#Compensation Quantification

The Supreme Court upheld a multiplier of 16 for the parents of a 33-year-old bachelor under the Sarla Verma matrix, and raised the pillion rider's functional disability to 100% based on a Medical Board report confirming total permanent incapacity from cortical blindness, pelvic fractures, and a permanent colostomy. The ₹3.77 crore award with 7.5% interest sets a precedent for catastrophic injury compensation.

The Allahabad HC held quadriplegia warrants 100% functional disability despite 70% medical certification, granted 50% future prospects under Rule 220A, allowed multiplier-based attendant charges, and awarded past medical expenses conservatively despite missing bills, nearly doubling the MACT award for a 22-year-old conductor.