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Brazilian judicial rulings on traffic accident compensation
Overview
Brazilian courts have issued rulings regarding financial compensation for victims and heirs of road accidents.
In Santa Catarina, a court ordered a transport company and a driver to pay a lifetime pension and R$ 40,000 in damages to a truck driver. The driver was permanently incapacitated following a 2023 collision on the BR-116 highway in Bahia, where a vehicle reportedly invaded the opposite lane. The victim suffered severe neurological impairment and a loss of approximately 80% of his working capacity.
In a separate matter in Salvador, Bahia, a settlement of R$ 19,276.56 was approved for the heirs of a man who died following a 2013 accident involving a permanent disability from an ankle fracture. This settlement was part of a judicial effort to accelerate DPVAT insurance proceedings.
Entities
BR-116 · Tribunal de Justiça do Estado da Bahia · Federal Highway Police · Planalto · Tribunal de Justiça de Santa Catarina
Timeline
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[CRIME] 2 sourcesBrazilian courts rule on compensation for road accident victims
Brazilian courts have issued rulings regarding compensation for road accident victims, including a lifelong pension for a disabled driver and a settlement for the heirs of a deceased motorist.
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[CRIME] 2 sourcesBrazilian court awards lifetime pension to disabled truck driver
A Brazilian court has granted a lifetime pension and R$ 40,000 in damages to a truck driver permanently disabled in a 2023 highway collision caused by another vehicle invading the opposite lane.
Sources
jornaldocarro.estadao.com.br · tjba.jus.br