An Australian man riding a bicycle in the Nicoll Pass accident died of serious injuries after struggling for four days. A family of five lost their financial support. The widow filed a lawsuit in the High Court to claim at least $250,000 from the driver and truck company for negligent driving.
The fatal car accident happened at 7.30am on November 10, 2019. Mark Anthony Kirk Doney (55), a deceased Australian who settled in the local area, was on the Nicoll Pass (Nicoll Passage) leading to Changi Coast Road. Drive) when he was riding a bicycle, a truck suddenly turned out of the parking lot, causing the deceased to have no time to brake and hit him head-on.
To this end, the deceased suffered severe trauma, including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, fractures of the vertebrae and other injuries, and was immediately sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. Two sons and one daughter, aged eight, 10 and 11.
wife Xie Yunzhen and his three children have earlier filed a lawsuit in the High Court against truck driver Selvakumar Ranjan and truck company NTT Transport Sdn Bhd for damages caused by the driver's negligent driving.
According to the claim submitted by Xie Yunzhen, the driver's negligent driving resulted in the death of the deceased, and pointed out that the parking lot does not allow heavy vehicles such as trucks to be used, but the driver suddenly turned out of the parking lot, did not give way to the deceased, did not brake in time, etc. all point to negligence Behavior.
The deceased was a local permanent resident. Because he was the only breadwinner of the family, Xie Yunzhen and his children suffered huge losses. The documents revealed that the deceased was healthy and lived a happy and fulfilling life. He not only worked locally as a self-employed visual effects designer and artist, but also frequently traveled abroad to pick up projects, earning an annual salary of $225,400
In addition, he is also planning other projects. He believes that his career will be improved, his annual salary will increase year by year, and the quality of life of his family of five will also improve.
Xie Yunzhen claimed $61,636 and ninety-eight cents from the driver and truck company for the deceased's medical expenses, cremation, lawsuits in Australia, bicycles and other personal expenses, and the rest of the compensation was determined by the High Court.
