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The Supreme Court held that a passenger injured in an insured vehicle was a third party entitled to statutory compensation, and awarded damages based on minimum-wage rules.
Compensation for the fatal accident is governed by the workmen compensation insurance agreement between CRBC Ltd and SANLAM AG Plc, not by the compulsory motor vehicle insurance or tort liability. The applicants already received the due compensation under this scheme, and are not entitled to further compensation or damages.
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The prescription period for filing a civil claim for accident-related damages is suspended for a parentless minor who lacks a legal guardian, and resumes only upon attainment of civil majority. Uwizeyimana’s claim was therefore not time-barred, and the insurer’s application for review was dismissed.
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The Supreme Court held that the five-year prescription period for motor-accident compensation did not run against a minor without legal representatives until majority.
The High Court held that exceeding an insured vehicle’s passenger limit does not defeat victims’ rights to compensation from the insurer.
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