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                          Heads                             Amount
      Future loss of income                            12,09,600=00
      Pain, shock & suffering                           2,00,000=00
      Loss of amenities and enjoyment                   1,00,000=00
      of life
      Attendant Charges, Special diet                   1,00,000=00
      and Transportation
      Medical expenses                                  8,04,000=00
      Physiotherapy   treatment                  and    1,00,000=00
      massage charges
      Future medical expenses                           1,00,000=00
      Total compensation ... ...                           26,13,600=00

(4.2) Learned advocate Mr.Rachh has further submitted that the Tribunal has erred in awarding in all total amount of only Rs.1,00,000/­ for future medical expenses and Rs.1,00,000/­ towards attendant charges, special diet and transportation by ignoring the relevant evidence. He has referred to the deposition of witness Dr.Dineshbhai Gajera (Exh.44), who has opined that the future medical expenditure would be around Rs.10,000/­ per month. It is submitted that the appellant is bedridden since the date of the accident and is almost living in a state of coma. It is submitted that for all these years, the appellant has been incurring huge expenses of almost Rs.1,00,000/­ per month towards medical treatment, daily physiotherapy and massages, medicines, daily attendants charges of medical staff/helpers, etc. which C/FA/2015/2018 JUDGMENT will continue in future as well. It is submitted that considering, the condition of the appellant, the amount awarded for future medical expenses is on much lower side. Hence, the same may be enhanced.

(4.3) Learned advocate for the appellant has submitted that the Tribunal has erred in awarding an amount of only Rs.1,00,000/­ for physiotherapy treatment and massage charges. It was submitted that the Tribunal has further erred in not appreciating that there is sufficient evidence on record in the form of examination of physiotherapists Mr.Ravibhai Khant (Exh.48) and Mr.Hitendrasinh Jadeja at (Exh.51), vouchers for the payment made by the appellant at Exh.49 and Exh.58 to Exh.60 etc., which clearly suggest that the appellant has incurred huge expenses towards physiotherapy and massage.

Heads Amount (in Enhanced Differential Rs.) amount (in amount awarded by Rs.) (in Rs.) the Tribunal awarded by this Court Future loss of 12,09,600=00 - -
     income
     Pain,     shock               &    2,00,000=00 10,00,000=00            8,00,000=00
     suffering
     Loss      of  amenities            1,00,000=00     2,00,000=00         1,00,000=00
     and      enjoyment   of
     life
     Attendant    Charges,              1,00,000=00
     Special   diet    and
     Transportation                                     15,00,000=00 13,00,000=00
     Physiotherapy                      1,00,000=00
     treatment                and
     massage charges
     Medical expenses                   8,04,000=00          -                    -
     Future              medical        1,00,000=00     3,50,000=00         2,50,000=00
     expenses
     Total compensation                26,13,600=00 30,50,000=00 24,50,000=00