There is a report in the newspaper today about the foreman who died during the collapse of Nicoll Highway. The widow had to sue the employer, who agreed to pay $410,000. The incident occurred 3 years ago.
Victims of traffic accidents face a similar problem in Singapore. They have to engage a lawyer to claim compensation for the injury. This can take a few years, and result in high legal cost, which can take away about one third of the award.
In some countries, there is a faster way to assess compensation for injuries and death.
It is based on a no-fault system and awards compensation based on the actual expenses and loss of earnings. It applies to accidents at the workplace and on the road.
The award is given quite quickly and the amount is generally fair.
It is useful to have a similar system in Singapore. Actually, the workman compensation system in Singapore is based on this approach. We can extend its operations to cover a larger scope and also to pay higher compensation.
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