Industry leader backs compensation calls for truckies left traumatised by pedestrian tragedies

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Truck drivers left traumatised after hitting pedestrians through no fault of their own deserve access to pain and suffering compensation, according to industry leaders, with two Victorian drivers saying they have been unable to return to work.

Victoria's transport industry advocacy body is supporting two former truck drivers in their fight to close a loophole in pedestrian road tragedy compensation.The Victorian Transport Association is supporting two truck drivers' fight to access pain and suffering compensationOne traumatised truck driver's wife has come out of retirement to help support their familydriving for work when pedestrians were hit through no fault of the driver.

Both men said they were traumatised after witnessing the tragic deaths. They have been unable to return to work and regular life activities no longer brought them joy. Mr Medley and Mr Reggardo have accessed limited compensation under the Transport Accident Commission no-fault scheme, but were unable to seek damages for the pain and suffering they have experienced.The men's lawyer, Tom Burgoyne, principal at Fortitude Legal, said the legislation could be changed to allow TAC to act as the nominal defendant for damage and pay the claim.

This is currently the case when an unregistered motorist with no insurer to claim against deliberately drives into a truck.Kevin Reggardo's wife of 35 years, Sue Bickerton, said she had to come out of retirement to work three jobs in aged care and hospitality to make up for the family's financial loss since the 2018 incident.

"From that day on, I have had to learn to live with another person in a totally different relationship."

 

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