We have seen over the years that the number of accidents considerably increase. This is evident from the annual statistical reports by the Department of Transport. It is common knowledge that, in law, victims of the car accidents can claim for compensation from the...
Personal Injury and RAF
The Thespian’s Toe’s vs RAF
An injury to a person’s toes would not necessarily be regarded as a serious injury in a claim against the Road Accident Fund, unless you are a male thespian. A thespian was a passenger in a motor vehicle collision as a result of which he suffered open right metatarsal...
The Road Accident Fund Act: Who is Entitled to a Claim and What Can Be Claimed?
We have, over the years, become so accustomed to reading, hearing or even witnessing the firsthand aftermath of horrific motor vehicle accidents on South African roads, that we perhaps don’t immediately realise the full extent of the psychological, social and...
Does the Road Accident Fund Pay for Future Hospital and Medical Expenses
When lodging a claim with the Road Accident Fund (“RAF”), road accident victims (“claimants”) may claim compensation under different heads of damages, i.e. past loss of earnings, future loss of earnings/earning capacity, general damages, past hospital and medical...
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