Rwanda Case Law

HABUMUGISHA v OLD MUTUAL INSURANCE PLC

Court

High Court

Case number

RCA 00082/2023/HC/KIG

Plaintiff did not provide sufficient evidence of actual employment, so is not entitled to loss of earnings but is entitled to compensation for loss of opportunity to work. Only medical expenses supported by receipts are recoverable. Withdrawal of the incidental appeal has no adverse effect on the main appeal or parties.

Source excerpt

• Personal injury compensation
• Loss of earnings
• Proof of employment
• Medical expenses
• Withdrawal of incidental appeal

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SANLAM v RWAMIRERA

Court

High Court

Case number

RCA00086/2022/HC/MUS

The High Court partially allowed SANLAM’s appeal, struck out loss-of-earnings damages, upheld the other damages, and dismissed the cross-appeal.

• Motor vehicle accident compensation
• Bodily injury damages
• Loss of earnings
• Admissibility of evidence on appeal
• Costs and attorney fees
• Motor-vehicle-accident-compensation

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PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY v UWIMANIMPAYE

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RS/INJUST/RC 00010/2021/SC

Rwanda’s Supreme Court partly allowed a review-for-injustice application, recalculated accident damages using a 49% disability report and ordered reimbursement of the excess paid.

• Motor vehicle accident compensation
• Damages assessment
• Loss of earnings
• Review for injustice
• Burden of proof
• Motor-vehicle-accident-compensation

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