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Delict [2023] ZAKZDHC 33

Khuzwayo v Road Accident Fund (1090/2017)

Khuzwayo v Road Accident Fund (1090/2017) [2023] ZAKZDHC 33 (9 June 2023)

The court fixed actuarial inputs for a Road Accident Fund loss-of-earnings claim, using Quantum Yearbook 2023, life table 2, and a 20% pre-morbid contingency.

  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • Loss Of Earnings
  • Contingency Deductions
  • Actuarial Assessment
  • General Damages
  • Road-accident-fund
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Delict [2023] ZAFSHC 216

Sello v Road Accident Fund (5048/2014)

Sello v Road Accident Fund (5048/2014) [2023] ZAFSHC 216 (30 May 2023)

The High Court awarded the deceased plaintiff’s estate R842,725 for past loss of earnings and general damages after a motor vehicle accident claim against the Road Accident Fund.

  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • Loss Of Earnings
  • General Damages
  • Actuarial Assessment
  • Contingency Deductions
  • Road-accident-fund
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Delict [2023] ZANWHC 125

Gositamang v Road Accident Fund (RAF 196/2020)

Gositamang v Road Accident Fund (RAF 196/2020) [2023] ZANWHC 125 (13 April 2023)

High Court damages trial on loss of earnings after a motor vehicle collision. The plaintiff proved an accident-related early retirement and recovered R1,999,773.

  • Loss Of Earnings
  • Quantification Of Damages
  • Road Accident Claim
  • Contingencies
  • Actuarial Assessment
  • Loss-of-earnings
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Delict [2022] ZAFSHC 342

Dorcas v Road Accident Fund (543/2020)

Dorcas v Road Accident Fund (543/2020) [2022] ZAFSHC 342 (5 December 2022)

High Court damages case on future loss of earnings after a motor collision. The court rejected most of the plaintiff’s claim but accepted 10% diminished earning capacity.

  • Loss Of Earning Capacity
  • Future Loss Of Income
  • Expert Evidence
  • Actuarial Assessment
  • Contingencies
  • Road Accident Fund Claim
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Delict [2022] ZAGPPHC 207

Masiu v Road Accident Fund (22932/2017)

Masiu v Road Accident Fund (22932/2017) [2022] ZAGPPHC 207 (8 March 2022)

High Court of South Africa judgment on loss of future income after a motor vehicle accident, awarding R1,000,000 and postponing general damages sine die.

  • Loss Of Earning Capacity
  • Actuarial Assessment
  • Contingency Deduction
  • Future Income Loss
  • Loss-of-earning-capacity
  • Actuarial-assessment
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Delict [2021] ZAGPPHC 707

Zondi v Road Accident Fund (2565/2015)

Zondi v Road Accident Fund (2565/2015) [2021] ZAGPPHC 707 (26 October 2021)

The court awarded the plaintiff R1.5 million for loss of earnings after finding the earnings evidence and actuarial assumptions were unreliable.

  • Loss Of Earnings
  • Quantification Of Damages
  • Contingency Deductions
  • Actuarial Assessment
  • Loss-of-earnings
  • Quantification-of-damages
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Delict [2021] ZAGPJHC 438

Sicina v The Minister of Police and Another (41425/2017)

Sicina v The Minister of Police and Another (41425/2017) [2021] ZAGPJHC 438 (13 September 2021)

The High Court dismissed claims for loss of earnings and future medical expenses after finding the plaintiff had fully recovered and his retrenchment was unrelated to the shooting.

  • Loss Of Earnings
  • Future Medical Expenses
  • Balance Of Probabilities
  • Expert Evidence
  • Actuarial Assessment
  • Delict
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Delict [2019] ZAFSHC 262

M M v Road Accident Fund (5639/2017)

M M v Road Accident Fund (5639/2017) [2019] ZAFSHC 262 (5 December 2019)

The High Court awarded R200,000 for loss of earning capacity after a motor vehicle accident, finding the plaintiff retained residual working capacity.

  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • Loss Of Earning Capacity
  • Contingency Deductions
  • Actuarial Assessment
  • Road-accident-fund
  • Loss-of-earning-capacity
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Civil Procedure [2018] ZAFSHC 182

Kriel obo I M v Road Accident Fund (1700/2015)

Kriel obo I M v Road Accident Fund (1700/2015) [2018] ZAFSHC 182 (8 November 2018)

High Court quantified RAF loss-of-income damages after severe injuries left the plaintiff a highly vulnerable worker with virtually no employment prospects.

  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • Quantum Of Damages
  • Loss Of Income
  • Actuarial Assessment
  • Contingency Deduction
  • Road-accident-fund
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Delict [2018] ZAGPPHC 362

Mzize v RAF (2015/96222)

Mzize v RAF (2015/96222) [2018] ZAGPPHC 362 (21 May 2018)

The court awarded loss-of-earnings damages to a passenger injured in a road accident, accepting uncontested evidence that she had worked as a domestic worker.

  • Loss Of Earnings
  • Contingencies
  • Actuarial Assessment
  • Road Accident Fund
  • Quantification Of Damages
  • Loss-of-earnings
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