Sunday, February 22, 2009

Banker's family awarded SGD1.9m (USD1.4m)

Singapore: The family of a banker, who died in a car crash on December 18, 2004, will receive about SGD1.9rn (USD1.4m), less than half of the SGD4.8m (USD3.5m) the family sued for.

The victim was the sole passenger in the car driven by a friend, when the vehicle crashed into the back of a.lorry. After suffering severe injuries he died four hours after ` the accident.

His two sons will receive USD1.624m and his wife USD211,000. Thereby it was considered that his plan was to support his sons through education abroad, as well as the family's maintenance expenses.

Source: Strait Times, 28 June 1007
Asian Casualty Report 10th Edition June 2008 – Gen Re

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