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Insurance RS/INJUST/RC 00022/2024/SC

KAMPAYANA vs SANLAM/ALLIANZ GI Plc

The Supreme Court held that no minimum time in employment is required for loss-of-earning-capacity damages and increased proven medical expenses and legal fees.

  • Compensation for loss of earning capacity
  • Personal injury
  • Motor vehicle accident
  • Calculation of damages
  • Medical expenses
  • Legal costs
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Insurance RS/INJUST/RC 00011/2022/SC

SANLAM AG Plc v RUTAYISIRE

The Supreme Court partly granted review, recalculating damages for a motorcycle taxi rider injured in a traffic accident and ordering repayment of overpaid amounts.

  • Motor vehicle accident
  • Compensation calculation
  • Economic loss
  • Permanent disability
  • Temporary disability
  • Motor-vehicle-accident
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Insurance RCA 00073/2022/HC/NYZ

SANLAM v KAYIREBWA

The High Court held that proof of employment and a salary certificate were enough to calculate damages on actual salary, not SMIG, and dismissed SANLAM’s appeal.

  • Compensation for bodily injury
  • Calculation of damages
  • Proof of earnings
  • Permanent disability
  • Procedural costs
  • Personal-injury-damages
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Tort RS/INJUST/RC 00026/2022/SC

RUBAYIZA v SONARWA General Insurance Company Ltd

The Supreme Court held that compensation for permanent disability below 30% from a motor vehicle accident is calculated using SMIG, not the claimant’s salary.

  • Compensation for motor vehicle accident
  • Calculation of damages
  • Permanent disability
  • Application of presidential decree
  • Stare decisis
  • Motor-vehicle-accident-compensation
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