- The Road Accident Fund is an insurance company created by the Road Accident Fund Act (the Act), and run by the Government. It receives money from the fuel levy, which it must use to fairly compensate victims of road accidents.
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ROAD ACCIDENT FUND CLAIMS
- A passenger in a motor vehicle ( including a passenger in a taxi or bus).
- A pedestrian.
- Bicyclist
- A driver.
- The parent(s) / guardian(s) of a minor child involved as a driver, passenger or bicyclist in a motor vehicle accident.
- A remaining spouse / child (ren) in the event that a breadwinner is deceased as a result of a motor vehicle accident.
- Past medical expenses incurred.
- Future medical expenses in the form of an undertaking given by the Road – Accident Fund.
- Past loss of earnings.
- Future loss of earnings.
- Loss of support.
- General damages for pain and suffering, loss of amenities of life, emotional shock and disfigurement, but restricted to serious/sever injuries only.
- A contingency fee agreement is entered into with the firm which basically means the following:
- No monies are payable by the client.
- The claim against the negligent party is attended to at risk.
- All disbursements are paid by the firm.
- The firm is entitled to a higher fee than normal.
- The firm recovers its fees and disbursements incurred only when the matter is successfully finalised.
