K.J.M v Road Accident Fund (20804/2017)
K.J.M v Road Accident Fund (20804/2017) [2024] ZAGPPHC 631 (19 June 2024)
The court found that the plaintiff's claim was not validly lodged within the prescribed two-year period for hit-and-run claims, as the accident was reported to the police six years after the incident and the lodgment letter lacked a Road Accident Fund stamp. The requirements of Regulation 2 were not met, specifically the obligation to report the accident within 14 days and to take reasonable steps to identify the driver or owner. In the absence of compliance with these statutory requirements, the court declined to exercise its discretion to grant default judgment against the Road Accident Fun…
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- Road Accident Fund Claims
- Prescription Of Claims
- Default Judgment
- Hit And Run
- Lodgment Requirements