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Family of traffic accident victim awarded $56,250
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The Social Welfare Department has approved $56,250 from the Traffic Accident Victims Assistance (TAVA) Fund to the family members of a tram driver who was killed during an accident earlier this month.
The 38-year-old driver was knocked down by another tram while on duty on January 1. He was survived by his wife and and a son, aged 15.
A spokesman for the department said today (Saturday) that the TAVA scheme provided quick financial assistance to traffic accident victims or their dependants, regardless of the means of a family or the fault element in the accident.
"Beneficiaries under the scheme will retain the right to make claims for legal damages or compensation from other sources in the usual way.
"However, those who receive other damages or compensation relating to the same accident are required to repay the amount of assistance already received from the scheme.
"But in any case, the amount repaid will not exceed the amount of damages or compensation awarded," the spokesman said.
Enquiries about the scheme may be directed to the department's TAVA Section, Room 942, ninth floor, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, or on 2834 7472.
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Student drawing competition well supported
A student drawing competition on historical monuments in Hong Kong was given enthusiastic support with nearly 850 entries.
Announcing the results today (Saturday), a spokesman for the Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) of the Recreation and Culture Branch said all the entries were of a very high standard.
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