Rwanda Case Law

RADIANT INSURANCE COMPANY Ltd v MUKANEZA

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RS/INJUST/RC 00007/2023/SC

A victim of a motor vehicle accident who suffers permanent disability exceeding 30% is entitled to economic loss and career impairment damages under Rwandan law, regardless of whether they continued working or earning salary. Career impairment includes loss of promotion opportunities and diminished work capacity. Medical evidence confirming aesthetic impairment justifies aesthetic damages. The insurer's claim for counter-damages fails absent proof of abusive litigation.

Source excerpt

• Motor vehicle accident compensation
• Permanent disability damages
• Economic loss
• Career impairment
• Bodily injury
• Burden of proof

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RADIANT v RWAKANA

Court

High Court

Case number

RCA 00173/2022/HC/KIG

The High Court partly allowed Radiant’s appeal, removing economic and career-loss damages because the claimant kept working and receiving salary after the accident.

• Motor vehicle accident compensation
• Economic damages
• Bodily injury
• Appeal procedure
• Motor-vehicle-accident-compensation
• Economic-damages

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