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Father sues over trauma from witnessing son’s fatal motorbike crash
Lucas McGlashan is suing Victoria’s Transport Accident Commission (TAC), claiming he suffered serious psychiatric injuries after witnessing his 18-year-old son Tyler die in a motorbike crash. The case matters because it seeks compensation for a parent’s mental harm where the claim alleges the deceased child’s own negligence caused the accident.
Court documents say Tyler lost control of his Yamaha and collided with a trailer near Lockwood, Victoria, on 9 March 2022, while his father was driving behind him. The claim alleges Tyler failed to keep a proper lookout, give way or avoid the collision, and was travelling at an inappropriate speed. Lucas says he has post-traumatic stress disorder and has been unable to work consistently; he is seeking damages for lost earnings and superannuation. The case is listed for a judge-alone trial in Bendigo.
In short
- A father says witnessing his son’s fatal crash caused psychiatric injuries.
- His claim alleges his son’s negligence led to the collision.
- He is seeking compensation for lost earnings and superannuation.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Aussie father watched his teenage son die in a horror motorbike crash. Now he’s suing over the trauma – and his claim about his own boy’s negligence is at the heart of the case”.