Osman v Road Accident Fund (16780/13)
Osman v Road Accident Fund (16780/13) [2015] ZAGPPHC 517; 2015 (6) SA 74 (GP) (3 July 2015)
The court found that the plaintiff was indeed dependent on her deceased son for support, as she had no income and relied on him for monthly expenses. The evidence established that the deceased provided regular financial assistance, and the plaintiff's indigency was not negated by occasional support from other family members. The court extended the common law duty of support to include cultural contexts such as Muslim and Hindu communities, where extended family support is customary. The actuarial calculation was adjusted to reflect the deceased's marital status, applying a one-fifth ratio to…
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- Loss Of Support
- Duty To Support Parents
- Indigency
- Actuarial Calculation