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Delict [2025] ZAWCHC 157

Smith v Road Accident Fund (21523/19)

Smith v Road Accident Fund (21523/19) [2025] ZAWCHC 157 (3 April 2025)

Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
21523/19
Judge
Bhoopchand

The High Court awarded the plaintiff damages for past medical expenses and loss of earnings after a paraplegic road accident, applying apportionment and revised contingencies.

  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • Loss Of Earnings
  • Past Medical Expenses
  • Contingency Deductions
  • Statutory Cap
  • Apportionment Of Liability
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