Motor Accident Claims–Compensation–Future prospects for selfemployed persons–Wages or total emoluments/income of a person who is self employed or who is employed on a fixed salary without provision of annual increment would not remain the same throughout his life–Incremental enhancement in the income of self-employed and even those engaged on daily basis, monthly basis or seasonal basis cannot be denied–A person who is self-employed or is engaged on a fixed wages will also get 30% increase in his total income over a period of time and if he becomes the victim of the accident then the same formula referred in the case of Sarla Verma would be applied for calculating the amount of compensation.


