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Family of traffic accident victim granted $80,700
The Social Welfare Department has granted $80,700 from the Traffic Accident Victims Assistance (TAVA) Fund to the family members of a woman killed during a traffic accident last month.
The woman, aged 20, was the passenger on board a motor-cycle which lost control and fell beneath the flyover at Princess Margaret Road on November 19. The deceased was survived by her parents, two brothers and a sister.
The driver of the motor-cycle, who was also injured during the accident, was awarded an injury grant totalling $7,800.
A spokesman for the department said today (Saturday) that the TAVA scheme aimed at providing prompt 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 TAVA 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 contact the SWD's TAVA Section at Room 942, ninth floor, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, or on telephone 2834 7472.
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