Stop forcing families who lose their loved ones to "prove" their grief
Stop forcing families who lose their loved ones to "prove" their grief
The issue
In April 2019, my beautiful daughter Shalaney was involved in a car accident as a passenger in the back seat that involved three of her friends. A week later, she was the only one who passed away as a result of the injuries sustained in the accident. Since she’s been gone, my experience of dealing with the insurance company NRMA has been painful and nothing less than traumatic.
My name is Kay Dagli and I'm a mother to four beautiful children. More than two years ago, my life changed forever when I lost my eldest daughter. As a claimant for “non-economic loss” for the death of my daughter, I am expected to prove that the death of my beautiful girl has traumatised me such that I’ve suffered more than 10% whole-person impairment. (WPI)
I have been emotionally broken since then but I’ve had to keep a brave face to support my family. I’ve been forced to go through multiple psychiatrists’ meetings and appointments so I can be assessed on whether my grief has reached an arbitrary threshold. I can’t get through one question without breaking down. But I was forced to continue these appointments to be compensated for my family.
Losing a child is one of the biggest tragedies in a parent’s life. It is deplorable that NRMA wants people to "prove" this trauma. It has completely ruined me emotionally and mentally to have to keep proving to people my daughter’s death has affected me.
I don't want other families to endure this torture, so I’m calling on the NSW government to introduce Shalaney’s Law. This would mean family members don't have to prove they are severely traumatised over the loss of their child, so they can be compensated immediately without long, arduous procedures.
Family members and their grief should not be subjected to such “assessments” that impede their healing process of coming to terms with their loss.
My daughter was a passenger and was not at fault, yet we are treated like she was the cause of the accident, and we are not entitled for compensation. I’m calling on the NSW Minister for Transport and Roads to change the heartless insurance scheme that subjects families to traumatic insurance procedures and introduce Shalaney’s Law.
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The issue
In April 2019, my beautiful daughter Shalaney was involved in a car accident as a passenger in the back seat that involved three of her friends. A week later, she was the only one who passed away as a result of the injuries sustained in the accident. Since she’s been gone, my experience of dealing with the insurance company NRMA has been painful and nothing less than traumatic.
My name is Kay Dagli and I'm a mother to four beautiful children. More than two years ago, my life changed forever when I lost my eldest daughter. As a claimant for “non-economic loss” for the death of my daughter, I am expected to prove that the death of my beautiful girl has traumatised me such that I’ve suffered more than 10% whole-person impairment. (WPI)
I have been emotionally broken since then but I’ve had to keep a brave face to support my family. I’ve been forced to go through multiple psychiatrists’ meetings and appointments so I can be assessed on whether my grief has reached an arbitrary threshold. I can’t get through one question without breaking down. But I was forced to continue these appointments to be compensated for my family.
Losing a child is one of the biggest tragedies in a parent’s life. It is deplorable that NRMA wants people to "prove" this trauma. It has completely ruined me emotionally and mentally to have to keep proving to people my daughter’s death has affected me.
I don't want other families to endure this torture, so I’m calling on the NSW government to introduce Shalaney’s Law. This would mean family members don't have to prove they are severely traumatised over the loss of their child, so they can be compensated immediately without long, arduous procedures.
Family members and their grief should not be subjected to such “assessments” that impede their healing process of coming to terms with their loss.
My daughter was a passenger and was not at fault, yet we are treated like she was the cause of the accident, and we are not entitled for compensation. I’m calling on the NSW Minister for Transport and Roads to change the heartless insurance scheme that subjects families to traumatic insurance procedures and introduce Shalaney’s Law.
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Petition created on 19 May 2021