MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS LAWYERS IN SOUTH AFRICA
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WHAT DO MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT CLAIMS AGAINST RAF ENTAIL IN SOUTH AFRICA?
People in South Africa that has been injured in a motor vehicle accident can claim compensation from the Road Accident Fund (“RAF”). Any person, whether a driver, passenger or pedestrian, may have a successful claim against the RAF. Only a driver whose negligence was the sole cause of an accident may not be allowed to lodge a claim for compensation.
The Road Accident Fund is a statutory insurer created by the Government to pay compensation to victims of road accidents. The RAF steps into the shoes and assumes the liability of the driver who caused the accident. The RAF is funded by a levy on petrol and diesel. Purchasers of fuel sold in South Africa, therefore, contribute to the fund.
IN WHICH INSTANCES CAN I CLAIM FROM THE ROAD ACCIDENT FUND?
After an accident, you can claim against the RAF if you were injured or a member of your family was killed:
While being conveyed as a passenger in a car, bus or truck;
While being conveyed as a passenger on a motorcycle;
While driving a motor vehicle or riding a motorcycle and the accident was not your fault;
While riding a bicycle which collided with a motor vehicle and the accident was not your fault;
While being conveyed as a passenger on a bicycle that collided with a motor vehicle being driven negligently;
If you/your deceased family member was a pedestrian and the accident was caused by the negligent driving of a motor vehicle.
A foreign entity is any business, corporation, trust, society, or any other group not incorporated to do business in South Africa and international organisations and foreign governments.
WHAT CAN YOU CLAIM FROM THE RAF IN SOUTH AFRICA?
Claims can be made against the RAF for:
As a result of bodily injuries, which will include the costs of past and future medical expenses, the past and future loss of earnings/salary and, subject to certain requirements, compensation for pain, suffering and disfigurement (General Damages);
Loss of support where a breadwinner passed away as a result of injuries sustained in an accident;
Certain funeral expenses.
INSIST ON DEALING WITH EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS WHEN CLAIMING FROM THE ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Parties can claim directly from the RAF without the assistance of an attorney. However, unless it is a very simple and clearly defined claim, you will not receive fair compensation. Obviously, the RAF will not ensure that you receive the maximum amount recoverable – it is not in the RAF’s financial interests to do so. By claiming directly from the RAF, you have to rely on a faceless institution to be the “judge, jury and executioner” over your and your family’s future. PM Attorneys’ experience and years in practice have taught that the RAF does not involve all relevant medical experts required to properly assess the injuries sustained by road accident victims; therefore, why risk not securing fair and reasonable compensation when you can ensure that you have expert legal representation to protect your rights?
Claims against the RAF for the blatant under-settlement of claims instituted by direct claimants have been on the increase, and such claims form part of our portfolio. Consult with our expert legal team of motor vehicle accidents lawyers in South Africa to support you in receiving the compensation you deserve.
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