BIKE ACCIDENT CLAIMS
• A person who was injured in the accident (except the driver who caused the accident).
• Drivers (excluding the driver who caused the accident), passengers and pedestrians involved in the accident.
• If you were the driver in the accident but are not the owner of the car and the accident was caused by the owner’s negligence (for example, if they didn’t fix the brakes) and you are injured, then you can claim from the fund.
• A child, spouse or other person who depended on the income of the person who died in the accident.
• A close relative of the dead person who paid for the funeral
• A claimant under the age of 18 years must be assisted by a parent or legal guardian.
• A person who caused the accident cannot claim from the fund. There is only a claim if the accident was caused by someone else’s negligent driving.
• You cannot claim if you were the only person and vehicle involved in the accident.
• Medical expenses.
• Funeral expenses.
• Compensation for pain and suffering.
• Lost earnings if you were unable to work.
• Loss of support. Dependents of the main income provider of the household who was killed in the accident as a result of someone else’s negligence can claim loss of support.
You can claim from the Fund yourself or you can get a lawyer to claim for you but you will have to pay for their services.
You must make the claim within three years of the date of the accident, if you know who caused the accident. If you don’t know who the driver or owner of the vehicle was that caused the accident, you need to claim within two years.
CAR ACCIDENT CLAIMS
• A person who was injured in the accident (except the driver who caused the accident).
• Drivers (excluding the driver who caused the accident), passengers and pedestrians involved in the accident.
• If you were the driver in the accident but are not the owner of the car and the accident was caused by the owner’s negligence (for example, if they didn’t fix the brakes) and you are injured, then you can claim from the fund.
• A child, spouse or other person who depended on the income of the person who died in the accident.
• A close relative of the dead person who paid for the funeral
• A claimant under the age of 18 years must be assisted by a parent or legal guardian.
• A person who caused the accident cannot claim from the fund. There is only a claim if the accident was caused by someone else’s negligent driving.
• You cannot claim if you were the only person and vehicle involved in the accident.
• Medical expenses.
• Funeral expenses.
• Compensation for pain and suffering.
• Lost earnings if you were unable to work.
• Loss of support. Dependents of the main income provider of the household who was killed in the accident as a result of someone else’s negligence can claim loss of support.
You can claim from the Fund yourself or you can get a lawyer to claim for you but you will have to pay for their services.
You must make the claim within three years of the date of the accident, if you know who caused the accident. If you don’t know who the driver or owner of the vehicle was that caused the accident, you need to claim within two years.
PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT CLAIMS
• A person who was injured in the accident (except the driver who caused the accident).
• Drivers (excluding the driver who caused the accident), passengers and pedestrians involved in the accident.
• If you were the driver in the accident but are not the owner of the car and the accident was caused by the owner’s negligence (for example, if they didn’t fix the brakes) and you are injured, then you can claim from the fund.
• A child, spouse or other person who depended on the income of the person who died in the accident.
• A close relative of the dead person who paid for the funeral
• A claimant under the age of 18 years must be assisted by a parent or legal guardian.
• A person who caused the accident cannot claim from the fund. There is only a claim if the accident was caused by someone else’s negligent driving.
• You cannot claim if you were the only person and vehicle involved in the accident.
• Medical expenses.
• Funeral expenses.
• Compensation for pain and suffering.
• Lost earnings if you were unable to work.
• Loss of support. Dependents of the main income provider of the household who was killed in the accident as a result of someone else’s negligence can claim loss of support.
You can claim from the Fund yourself or you can get a lawyer to claim for you but you will have to pay for their services.
You must make the claim within three years of the date of the accident, if you know who caused the accident. If you don’t know who the driver or owner of the vehicle was that caused the accident, you need to claim within two years.
METRO RAIL ACCIDENT CLAIMS
You’re entitled to make a claim if you:
- Are personally injured in a train accident
- Are the dependent of a deceased victim of a rail accident
- Fall or are pushed on the station platform
- Fall or are pushed out of the train
- Fall during boarding or disembarking
- Fall on Metro Rail property
TAXI ACCIDENT CLAIMS
• A person who was injured in the accident (except the driver who caused the accident).
• Drivers (excluding the driver who caused the accident), passengers and pedestrians involved in the accident.
• If you were the driver in the accident but are not the owner of the car and the accident was caused by the owner’s negligence (for example, if they didn’t fix the brakes) and you are injured, then you can claim from the fund.
• A child, spouse or other person who depended on the income of the person who died in the accident.
• A close relative of the dead person who paid for the funeral
• A claimant under the age of 18 years must be assisted by a parent or legal guardian.
• A person who caused the accident cannot claim from the fund. There is only a claim if the accident was caused by someone else’s negligent driving.
• You cannot claim if you were the only person and vehicle involved in the accident.
• Medical expenses.
• Funeral expenses.
• Compensation for pain and suffering.
• Lost earnings if you were unable to work.
• Loss of support. Dependents of the main income provider of the household who was killed in the accident as a result of someone else’s negligence can claim loss of support.
You can claim from the Fund yourself or you can get a lawyer to claim for you but you will have to pay for their services.
You must make the claim within three years of the date of the accident, if you know who caused the accident. If you don’t know who the driver or owner of the vehicle was that caused the accident, you need to claim within two years.
BUS ACCIDENT CLAIMS
• A person who was injured in the accident (except the driver who caused the accident).
• Drivers (excluding the driver who caused the accident), passengers and pedestrians involved in the accident.
• If you were the driver in the accident but are not the owner of the car and the accident was caused by the owner’s negligence (for example, if they didn’t fix the brakes) and you are injured, then you can claim from the fund.
• A child, spouse or other person who depended on the income of the person who died in the accident.
• A close relative of the dead person who paid for the funeral
• A claimant under the age of 18 years must be assisted by a parent or legal guardian
• A person who caused the accident cannot claim from the fund. There is only a claim if the accident was caused by someone else’s negligent driving.
• You cannot claim if you were the only person and vehicle involved in the accident.
• Medical expenses.
• Funeral expenses.
• Compensation for pain and suffering.
• Lost earnings if you were unable to work.
• Loss of support. Dependents of the main income provider of the household who was killed in the accident as a result of someone else’s negligence can claim loss of support.
You can claim from the Fund yourself or you can get a lawyer to claim for you but you will have to pay for their services.
You must make the claim within three years of the date of the accident, if you know who caused the accident. If you don’t know who the driver or owner of the vehicle was that caused the accident, you need to claim within two years.
TRUCK ACCIDENT CLAIMS
• A person who was injured in the accident (except the driver who caused the accident).
• Drivers (excluding the driver who caused the accident), passengers and pedestrians involved in the accident.
• If you were the driver in the accident but are not the owner of the car and the accident was caused by the owner’s negligence (for example, if they didn’t fix the brakes) and you are injured, then you can claim from the fund.
• A child, spouse or other person who depended on the income of the person who died in the accident.
• A close relative of the dead person who paid for the funeral
• A claimant under the age of 18 years must be assisted by a parent or legal guardian.
• A person who caused the accident cannot claim from the fund. There is only a claim if the accident was caused by someone else’s negligent driving.
• You cannot claim if you were the only person and vehicle involved in the accident.
• Medical expenses.
• Funeral expenses.
• Compensation for pain and suffering.
• Lost earnings if you were unable to work.
• Loss of support. Dependents of the main income provider of the household who was killed in the accident as a result of someone else’s negligence can claim loss of support.
You can claim from the Fund yourself or you can get a lawyer to claim for you but you will have to pay for their services.
You must make the claim within three years of the date of the accident, if you know who caused the accident. If you don’t know who the driver or owner of the vehicle was that caused the accident, you need to claim within two years.
BICYCLE ACCIDENT CLAIMS
• A person who was injured in the accident (except the driver who caused the accident).
• Drivers (excluding the driver who caused the accident), passengers and pedestrians involved in the accident.
• If you were the driver in the accident but are not the owner of the car and the accident was caused by the owner’s negligence (for example, if they didn’t fix the brakes) and you are injured, then you can claim from the fund.
• A child, spouse or other person who depended on the income of the person who died in the accident.
• A close relative of the dead person who paid for the funeral
• A claimant under the age of 18 years must be assisted by a parent or legal guardian.
• A person who caused the accident cannot claim from the fund. There is only a claim if the accident was caused by someone else’s negligent driving.
• You cannot claim if you were the only person and vehicle involved in the accident.
• Medical expenses.
• Funeral expenses.
• Compensation for pain and suffering.
• Lost earnings if you were unable to work.
• Loss of support. Dependents of the main income provider of the household who was killed in the accident as a result of someone else’s negligence can claim loss of support.
You can claim from the Fund yourself or you can get a lawyer to claim for you but you will have to pay for their services.
You must make the claim within three years of the date of the accident, if you know who caused the accident. If you don’t know who the driver or owner of the vehicle was that caused the accident, you need to claim within two years.
POTHOLE ACCIDENT CLAIMS
If my car gets damaged while I’m driving due to road works / potholes, can I claim from the government?
Yes, however in order to establish who you can claim from for pothole damage / damage as a result of road works you need to establish if you are driving on a National Road / Municipal Road.
National roads are commonly identified as N1, N2 Etc. These roads are the responsibility of the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) whereas municipal roads would fall under the authority of the various municipal districts or the Department of Public Works were those roads are located.
SANRAL contracts with road works companies to maintain these roads, and they have to provide proof that they have an insurance policy in place to cover claims for liability from road users.
Claims for damages from potholes / road works on National Roads are therefore directed to SANRAL and from there to the specific contractor on that stretch of road. The SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) confirms that claims are processed like any other car insurance claim if it could be proved that the damage occurred as a result of road works / pothole damage.
On the Municipal roads– the road users would have to approach that specific municipal authority or Department of Public Works
Pleas ask Claims SA to assist you with an free merit screening.
LOSS OF SUPPORT CLAIMS
Loss of Support (Road Accident Fund or RAF)
If a person (breadwinner) is killed in a motor vehicle accident and the dependent (third party) of the breadwinner may claim
from the Road Accident Fund (RAF) his / her proven past and future loss of support.
You can Claim Funeral Expenses. The RAF is liable for to compensate the person who was in law responsible to pay for
the funeral expenses of a person killed in a motor vehicle accident.
The Road Accident Fund’s (RAF) liability to compensate the funeral costs are limited to the necessary actual costs to cremate the deceased or to inter him or her into the grave.
SLIP AND FALL CLAIMS
Personal injuries resulting from “slip,trip and fall” accidents most commonly occur in shopping centres, on pavements and supermarkets.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT HE COLLECTS THE FOLLOWING DETAILS:
• The details (name, contact number and address) of the person in charge of the premises, as well as those of any witnesses (in the example this would be the receptionist).
• Take photographs of the area where you were injured, and the surroundings, careful to show the fault that led to your injury. This is important as the building may be modified after you leave the premises to remove the defect that led to your injury. In the case of the example above, this would be someone cleaning up the sticky goo on the stairs that caused you to slip and fall.
• You must contact Claims SA
• You must get the relevant medical documents as well as the invoices detailing the procedures. You must see
the doctor as soon as you have suffered the fall, as well as any time after the fall that you experience complications or repercussions.
How do you know if your claim has merit?
Let Claims SA give you a free merit screening.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS
Medical malpractice refers to professional negligence by a health care professional or provider in which treatment provided was substandard, and caused harm, injury or death to a patient.
In the majority of cases, the medical malpractice or negligence involved a medical error, possibly in diagnosis, medication dosage, health management, treatment or aftercare.
The error may have been because nothing was done (an act of omission), or a negligent act.
Medical malpractice cases would include a variety of matters, including birth defects or brain damage suffered during the birth process resulting in birth asphyxia. The damages you suffer come in many forms – including pain and suffering, costs of medical treatment later to rectify the negligence and in some cases, loss of income – either for time off work, or because you can no longer work or can no longer work in the same sort of field that you did.
• Failure by the medical practitioner to utilise a new but widely acknowledged method of treatment with resultant prejudice to the patient;
• A medical practitioner knowingly performing surgery or embarking on treatment without the necessary knowledge or experience;
• Incorrect diagnosis or misdiagnosis of a condition leading to prejudice to the patient;
• A delay in diagnosis or treatment leading to prejudice to the patient;
• Failure by the medical practitioner to provide sufficient warning of the risks associated with a medical procedure or treatment;
• Failing to inform the patient of alternative treatments or procedures; and
• Failure by the medical practitioner to perform the procedure in a clinically sound manner.
WRONGFUL ARREST / POLICE BRUTALITY CLAIMS
If you, a family member or a friend have had the unfortunate experience of being arrested without just or reasonable cause, no one needs to explain to you how traumatic such an event can be.
We are so confident in the matters we take on that we offer you a NO WIN, NO FEE service.
In a country were a high premium is placed on personal freedom and freedom of movement no person, not even the South African Police Service (‘SAPS’) is entitled to take that away without just cause. The Constitution of our country, the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 and internal procedures prescribed to members of the SAPS make it clear that arrest is to be a last resort.
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