Kozhikode: A court in Vadakara has ordered an insurance company to pay Rs 1.15 crore to nine-year-old Drishana, who has remained in a coma for nearly a year after a road accident that also killed her grandmother. The ruling brings long-awaited relief to her struggling family.

Court orders compensation for child in coma

The Vadakara Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) directed the insurer to release Rs 1.15 crore to Drishana’s parents, who have been battling mounting medical bills for her long-term care at a private hospital in Kottayam. The court confirmed that the amount must be paid by the insurance company.

Accident while crossing road near bus stop

The crash took place on February 17, 2024, at Chorode on the National Highway in Vadakara. After getting off a bus around 10 p.m., D

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