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RAMLA - car accident damage claim service South Africa
Motor vehicle accident damage claim enforcement
- defence against inflated or unreasonable claims
- Motor Insurance disputes - claim declines


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Car accident damage claim enforcement

Rebutting unfair settlement offers

Insurance claim declines or dismissal

Defence against unreasonable or inflated claims

Support pursuit in any MVA matters, in South Africa


Road Accident Management & Legal Action



We are car accident damage compensation recovery specialists

as well as experts to defend against unreasonable or inflated claims.

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You do have an issue with any kind of Car Accident claims, disputes, rejected claims or the need of enforcing your traffic accident compensation, in South Africa?



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RAMLA is a specialised legal Expert in regard to Motor Vehicle Accident damage compensation enforcement, or assistance in defensive actions against unreasonable or inflated claims.

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Motor car road traffic accident damage recovery, is what our subject is all about.

Below please find some issues and occurrences of common interest, listed and linked.

Car accident issues that matters most:





Keywords Section - A

Accident Compensation

Acceptance and Liability - offering paying Excess

Accident documentation

Accident Reconstruction

Accident Report Forms - SAPS / RAMLA

Accident Scenarios -
What to do


Accident Scenarios -
Situations


Accident Sketch

Admission of Liability

Affidavits - general

Affidavits - used in car accident mattters

Affidavit confirming repairs - Cost - Quantum

Affordable claim service -

Alcohol and Intoxication -

Analyse of a car accident

Appeal a claim decision

Appointing an independent vehicle damage assessor

Apportioning of Damages Act

Apportionment of Damages -
Liability


Assessing - Appraising -
vehicles accident damages


Attachment of debtor's possessions

Attorney's services & fees -
in compensation actions


Audatex -
Car value listing systems


Auto accident -
compensation action


Auto Body Repair in South Africa - Approved Workshop

Auto Dealers Value Scheme

Attorney's services and fees in compensation actions

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Keywords Section - B



Bad tricks of those who want avoid to be held liable, hiding not engaging

Balance of probabilities - measure to proof a claim

Beyond repair - total loss or write off

Blood test to prove intoxication

Bodily harm to persons throughout traffic accidents

Bodily Injuries and RAF claims

Breach of traffic legislation and consequences

Breathalyser tests proving intoxication

Broken promises to settle damages

Bumper bashing - minor damages

Full Keyword List



Keywords Section - C



Causation in a car accident

Calculating, assessing or appraising damages

Car accidents and its consequences

Car Hire after an accident

Car owner's possible liability for conduct of a driver

Case analyse offer - RAMLA advice

Case Law - Precedent

Causation of an accident - liability for the impact

CCTV footage of the accident

Certification of the repair value / Quantum

Change of argumentation from accepting to accusing liability

Circumstances of an accident

Civil compensation action for damage to law of delict

Claim against insured 3rd party

Claim Decline/ denial / repudiation / refutation

Claim Decline based on alleged breach of the rules of the road

Claim Decline based on violation of terms and conditions

Claim Defence Actions

Claim Disputes - Inflated or unreasonable claims

Claim Disputes about recovery actions an Insurer launches against 3rd party

Claim Investigator

Claiming compensation from 3rd parties

Claiming damage compensation from uninsured motorist

Claiming from an employed driver with a company vehicle

Collision of facts in claim actions

Commissioner of Oath

Compensation for car accident damage

Conflicting Statements leading to claim decline

Courts of Law in South Africa

Consequential Damage

Contact or identify the other party/parties

Contingency fee contract - no win no fee

Cooperation of other parties involved in car accidents

Contributable causation - Apportionment

Courts of Law in South Africa - small claims Court - magistrates - High Courts

Culpa / Culpability

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Keywords Section - D



Damage assessment driven by Insurance order

Damage Assessment - Independent

Damage to Property - what can be claimed

Damage value/Quantum - serious damages

Dealing with 3rd party claims

Dealing with Motor Insurance Companies

Declined Insurance claim

Default Judgement and Excecution

Defence against a recovery claim

Defence Plea against Summons

Deformation to vehicles as to high external power impact

Delictual accountability - Delictual Law - Law of Delict

Demand a party to pay for damages - LOD Letter of Demand

Depreciation of car value

Determination of liability for impact and relevant factors

Dismissed or denied 3rd party claims

Disposal of salvage or the car wreck

Dispute of facts

Dispute Resolution with the Insurance Company

Dispute with Insurance - internal resolution or review with the Ombudsman

Disputes in Insurance claims - Resolutions and Challenges

Dispute with 3rd party

Disputes on claim matters

Disputes resolution by taking legal support

Documentary Evidence

Documents to submit in a (insurance) 3rd party claim

Driver's details and contacts

Drivers licence, non-existing, expired, Learner of foreign licence - expiered licence

Drunk drivers causing accidents and the repercussions

Duration of a claim action

Duties or obligations in public traffic

Duty to mitigate in a claim to limit expenditure

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Keywords Section - E



Economic aspects in a car accident claim

Elementary duties of a motorist

Elements of Liability

Emergency in traffic situations

Emotions in pursuit of a claim

Employed car driver

Employer - Employee relationship and liability

Entertaining a claim by Insurer

Evidence, Facts, Merits

Examination of motor vehicle damage (properly)

Expert Examination / Assessment Expert Report

Expert Witness testimony

Eye Witness testimony

Excess of motor insurance policies - Acceptance Liability - offering pay Excess

Execution of warrants after a successful legal claim

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Keywords Section - F



Factual Evidence in a compensation action

Filling or facilitating a claim for compensation

Forensic investigations

Foreseeability of danger

Front and Rear Impact

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Keywords Section - G



General issues in a traffic accident

Getting paid for car accident damages

Gross Negligence

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Keywords Section - H



Hearsay - no valid testimony

Hidden damages not detected and not included in Assessments

Hit and run accident scenario

How long will it take to be compensated

How to handle a compensation action

How to get a Police Accident Report and AR Number

Full Keyword List



Keywords Section - I



Identification of participants in a traffic accident

Income loss created utilising the vehicle and loss after destruction

Inconsistent divergent party statements to what happened

Indemnification for the financial compensation

Independent Witness

Insurance excess deal

Inflated claims - damages fraudulently inflated

Insurance claims

Insurance claim declined/rejected

Insurance damage assessment

Insurance Investigations in car accident circumstances

Insurance measures to minimise pay out

Intoxication - requirements for a Claim decline

Intoxication - Telephoning / Texting etc.

Intoxication while driving a vehicle on the road

Investigation for the purpose to serve Summons to a perpetrator

Investigations by motor insurance companies to find out what happened

Investigations into the accident circumstances

Issuing a summons with the clerk of the court

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Keywords Section - J



Judgement after trial of the matter

Jurisdiction of South African courts

Jurisdiction of the Ombudsman (OSTI)

Jurisdiction of the Ombudsman (SAIA)

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Keywords Section - K



Knock for Knock agreement between Insurers

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Keywords Section - L



Late evening or night accidents

Law of Delict - Delictual Liability

Legal Practise Council - Law Society

Lawyer's services and costs

Legal Action in a court of law

Legal aspects and merits of a case

Letter of Demand (LOD)

Liability and Acceptance - offering paying Excess

Liability for the car accident and compensate damages

Liable Party

Litigation phase in a court action

Loss of income created utilising the vehicle

Full Keyword List



Keywords Section - M



Magistrates Courts

Market Value of a motor vehicle

Master and Servant rules - vicarious liability

Material loss or damage

Maximum compensation for total loss

Merits and legal aspects of a compensation case

Motor vehicle damage Assessment

Motor vehicle damage Assessor

Motor vehicle owner's liabilities

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Keywords Section - N



National Traffic Act No 61 1996 at section 61

NATIS - National Traffic Information System

Negligence driving a motor car

Neuhaus v Bastion Insurance Company 1968 (1) SA 398 D AD - a case precedent

Not abiding to, or in breach with South African traffic regulation

Not insured against traffic accident damages

Not insured but need to claim from another

Not roadworthy vehicle in public traffic

No win no fee - Attorneys Contingency fee contract

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Keywords Section - O



Obligations in a claim for compensation

Offer to settle a compensation claim

Ombudsman's principles

Ombudsman's reviews

Ombudsman's contacts (OSTI)

Onus of proof a claim is on the Claimant

Opinion evidence in a case

Overcharge for towing

Owner's liability for another permitted driving a car

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Keywords Section - P



Particulars of a claim (POC)

Partly liability for causation - Apportionment

Parties don't engage for settlements/solutions

Passengers in a car as witness

Patrimonial losses - Damage

Pleading Stage in Court

Police Accident Report

Police duty at the scene of accident

Policy cancelled alleged violated the terms/conditions

Power of Attorney

Precedents in a compensation claim

Pre-Litigation phase

Preparation before taking to the road dealing with accidents

Prescription of a material claim

Process of Ombudsman case review

Pro Bono case pursuit by Attorneys

Proof of claim merits

Proof the Quantum/Value of a damage calculation

Pursuit of a claim / Procedure of a compensation claim

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Keywords Section - Q



Qualifications of Assessors to evaluate damage

Quantum of the claim

Quotations calculating the repair damage

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Keywords Section - R



RAF - Road Accident Fund - Bodily Injury claims

Reasonable and necessary repair costs

Reasonable driver or person reasonable man test

Reasonable precaution while driving

Rebuttal of unreasonable or inflated claims

Recklessness driving

Recovery Claim - Insurance paid client - Recuperation Action

Recovery Agent acting for Insurance

Reconstruction of Accident facts

Rear and Front Impact

Regular driver nominated in an Insurance Policy

Relinquish Salvage to a party

Reluctant party don't engage in a claim

Repair Quotations - damage calculation

Reporting an accident to Police

Retail value in calculations of market value

Retention of a stored vehicle on a scrap yard

Rights and Obligation in Traffic

Right of retention a vehicle - workshop or towing

Risks and Chances in a claim action - Basics to know

Risk profile of an insured motorist

Road Accident Fund (RAF)

Roundabout - Traffic Circle

Rules of the Road South Africa

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Keywords Section - S



Safe following distance

SASRIA - South African Insurance Association - Riot and Strike

SAIA - South African Insurance Association

Saflii

Salvage - the value of the scraped car

SAMBRA - SA Motor Body Repair Association

SAPS - the duty of police on the scene

Satisfactory Settlement

Scene of a car accident - what is relevant to capture

Scrap value or Salvage - an important factor in write off calculations

Securing of evidence

Service of a demand to the other party

Serving a summons to the demanded party

Settlement agreement ending a compensation claim

Shortfall or insufficient compensation

Shortfall of compensation based on damage assessing

Shortfall emanating from Apportioning

Shortfall in regard of market value, pre collision value, salvage or policy terms

Shortfall in settlement offer - Apportionment / Causation

Sketch of an accident scene

Skid marks - in reconstructive expert reports

Small claims court

SMD - or scrap buying companies

Speculative testimonies

Speeding - issues in a claim decline

Starting a compensation claim against an Insured

State of the vehicle before accident

Storage of a damaged vehicle on Tow yard

Strong case merits needs strong evidence

Subrogation in claim enforcements

Subsequent/consequential damages

Sudden emergency defence

Sued by another to pay

Suing a negligent motorist in court

Speed control unit

Surety to secure a settlement

Surveillance cameras - video footage

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Keywords Section - T



Telephoning - Texting while driving

Terms and conditions regarding an Insurance Policy

Test of a reasonable man or motorist would have acted

Third party Claim - Claim rejected

Third party claim action

Third party insurance cover

Third party insurance claim

Time frames a claim may take until a settlement offer

Total loss - car written off

Towing and Storage issues after accident

Tracking Device and Reports

Track and Trace a wrongdoer who gave false identification

Traffic Accident Reconstruction Expert

Trade value

Traffic Act 1996 sec 61

Traffic Circle - Roundabout

Tyre burst - immediate emergency

Types of disputes, declines or shortfalls in claims

Tyre conditions in an accident issue

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Keywords Section - U



Unbiased and fair Investigation in circumstances of accidents

Uneconomically to repair car accident damage

Unfair claim decline

Unforeseeable danger in traffic

Uninsured motor car driver cause accident

Unlawful driving - negligence or recklessness

Unlawful leaving the scene of the accident

Un-roadworthy motor vehicle driven in public traffic

Unrealistic or inflated claims against you

Unsatisfactory settlement offer

Unsettled Motor Insurance claim

Full Keyword List



Keywords Section - V



Values in a compensation claim

Value of Salvage in terms of write off

Vehicle Damage Assessment

Vehicle not roadworthy vehicle in public traffic

Vehicle not economically to repair

Venter v Dicson 1965 (4) SA 22 (E)

Vicarious liability

Vicarious liability an employer has for the employed

Video camera footage CCTV

VIN - Vehicle Identification Number

Violation of Insurance terms and conditions

Violation of traffic regulations or duties

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Keywords Section - W



Warning signs during claim evaluation

Weather conditions influence duty to drive

What to do just after the accident happened

When best claiming from own comprehensive cover or 3rd party

Witnesses Testimony in car accident issues

Writ/Warrant of execution

Written of - car status after destruction

Wrongdoer is liable for compensation

Wrongful conduct of a driver

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Keywords Section - X Y Z



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Caught up in a car accident

in South Africa, may force a party to claim damages from the wrongdoer,

or may lead to the need to defend against inflated or unrealistic claims.



RAMLA - Road Accident Management & Legal Action

Car accident lawyers and professional claim managers, enforcing traffic collision damages, effective, decisive but affordable.



Caught up in a traffic collision were motor cars/vehicles been involved, most of the time material damage or damage to property such as cars or other amenities, will come along with the impact.

An impact causes damages and compensation for repairs is automatically at stake.





RAMLA do concentrate on material or financial damage compensation claims, to get you be paid from the wrongdoer and/or liable party, in an accident scenario.

Such compensation claim can be one directly targeted against a wrongdoer in person, or dealing with representatives such as Lawyers or Motor Insurance Company claim deciders as a 3rd party claim.

Any claim needs to be funded on evidence and factual arguments supported by proof.

Proofing a claim is often easier said as done, as proof comes - in almost all cases - from the circumstances of the accident and evidence need attention right at the scene of impact.

Given if it is missed to secure evidence at the scene and its been not thoroughly attended to, it is time to do it now and act to secure all facts possible.

It is certainly not impossible to get such evidence, even in time after the accident, but it can be more difficult.



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It may happen that potential witnesses left without identification, debris be cleared, faulty traffic lights be repaired, or CCTV footage deleted.

Pictures from the scene, document vehicle positions - damages etc., can only be taken, if and when cars still be in its places, which - once available - will have significant value in proofing facts and help reconstruct the impact or scenario.







As much important evidence is in itself, it is evenly relevant to know how to use it.

The ultimate goal is to be compensated for losses.

Experience is needed to be knowledgably and competently in order to address a claim and achieve a fair compensation pay.





Once a claim formulated, documented and served, still the reaction of other parties needs to be waited for and the content thereof to be analysed.

Results will define actions as what steps will or need to be taken next.





As a claim is formulated and supplied, it is to no certainty that reporting a fair claim, even if it is well documented, must lead the other party agree and accept and certainly pay the damages claimed.

Disputes can arise about the way all unfolded, the question of liability can be seen from different points of view, damage value or Quantum be under dispute and many more aspects of disputes can be raised, too much to get to in this column.





Another weak point can be a lack in knowledge how to handle a compensation claim.

People only looking for some advice only a while or even after a longer period of time, past the actual accident, and visit Web Pages such as this one you browse now - often late, and in the meantime doing all they can to address a compensation action to his/her own knowledge.



Many try to act on what may be at hand and they find and regard themselves to be fit for it.

This may work for a number of cases, as matters are clear and facts at hand are strong in its evidential role and the opponent or defendant do not argue unfair.

However it would be too optimistic to believe it is the normality. It is not, as it is almost the opposite, as many cases end up unsatisfactory.





Results or settlement offers may be incorrect in adjustment of liability, often named as contribution to the accident, by not adhere to all the duties, citing perhaps unreasonable precedents and/or allege and apply apportionment.

That may lead to significant losses, shortfalls or complete denial/repudiation of a claim.

Not any layman may be qualified to see through all of that and know if all what one faces in terms of reaction or settlement offers, will be fair and correct.

We do believe it is worth taking time and effort to check out on any doubt, before accepting any proposal.





Sometimes bodily injuries occur in a vehicle collision inflicting harm and pain to humans.

Even bodily injuries do have in some way a financial component and a victim need to be compensated in order to cope with recovery and subsequent costs etc.

However - we the author of this Web Platform - RAMLA - do not deal with bodily injuries claims.

Many specialised lawyers offer its services to solve matters pertaining a RAF (Road Accident Fund,) - bodily injury compensation claim, but the South African Government recommend a victim to first check and find out if one can claim without any specialist, in order not to spend a large portion of compensation on Lawyers fees.





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We are specialised expert's in all respects to motor car accident damage compensation
claiming damages, defending against unreasonable or inflated claims, working in Motor Insurance disputes, in all those subjects over a long period of almost 15 years.

We attended thousands of requests, analysing, supporting and pursue material car accident claims, expertly, effective, economical and affordable.

Such excellent service can be to your service Nationwide, in South Africa.



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Road Accident Management & Legal Action (RAMLA) can professionally represent clients, taking care of their interests, which can be the solution you may look for.

You will find a lot more of useful information on the RAMLA web pages.

Check out for keyword links in the left column to select your topic.



Not each and every car accident compensation claim will handled fair, correct and reasonable.





Initially important is, to know the definition of what we have to understand, is full and fair motor accident damage compensation.

But even before doing so, we have to clarify that the South African System of motor car accident compensation, is split into the sector of bodily injuries, which deals with compensation actions regarding injuries to the human body and material damages, such as compensation for car destruction or consequential damages.

The RAMLA web pages, you are browsing currently, only focus on material damage compensation and civil claim actions to be financial/material losses paid for full and fair, resulting from traffic accidents.







In terms of compensation, the South African law say:

You should materially be compensated to the state before accident, so that you will be able to repair your car to pre-collision status, or if repair cost will exceed such pre-collision or market value; and the car be called a write off, be compensated to the amount of money the car been worth to time of impact, minus any sellable value or Salvage of the vehicle.





That means either you cannot expect a new car (some exemptions excluded here i.e. if your motor vehicle new, not older than a year since being on the road the first time, or depreciation kick in, if your car is fairly used and the marks of wear and tear, impacting your auto value to a specific time.

But even an older motor car must be repaired to manufacturer's standards to maintain the roadworthy status, as long as it will not be a write off.







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Motor car accident damage claims may get into difficulties, once another party do not agree with what is claimed for.

Differences may be to condition of Quantum/Repair costs or of Liability.

Disputes must be addressed and corroborated by factual evidence, such as witness statements or pictures, CCTV footage or any other suitable evidence.

A successful claim should be supported by merits, so the other party do not have much to argue, but compelled to accept the claim demand and pay.





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A claim launched with your own motor insurance company (comprehensive claim), will have to look on what you have covered under your policy, before any acceptance can be decided upon.

Depending on the cover taken, it can be the insured did accept some contribution, such as excess and the claim process need to be according to terms & conditions of the insurance contract.

A 3rd party claim, directed to the perpetrator however, must give you full compensation and no clauses, as insurance excess or any limitations in a insurance policy apply. Only the law of delict will be applicable to decide liability.

Any claim for car accident damage compensation can go wrong, be disputed or even declined.



As soon as in the process of a claim pursuit any disturbance or unusual investigation requests are noticed, it will be highly advisable to check critically, if your own knowledge and skill is sufficient to perform a vehicle crash compensation action your own, or if you should consider practical support by professionals.

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The procedure and pursuit of your claim for motor car accident damage compensation in South Africa (SA)

A claim for compensation against another car driver or vehicle owner is a process and cannot be explained in a sentence.

There is a lot about the way to claim and about dispute issues or problems, that can occur in a particular and always individual case, on our comprehensive WEB info platform.

However, as it is often the case, individual problems need individual answers and/or actions.

You are invited to contact RAMLA for a free initial case analyse and advice, by contact us by email ramla@ramla.co.za tell us what happened and the problems you face or expect, for a free reply and advice.

Should you do not like contacting us now, but need more information, check the keyword list to select your issue and find more on the linked page.

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Inflated or unjust claims need proper defence against unreasonable vehicle accident compensation actions





Defending against inflated claims isn't as challenging as perhaps thought.



Defence against unrealistic, unjustified or inflated claims is a need to do, if alleged to be held liable for car accident damages, which do not fall in your responsibilities.

It is always an inconvenient situation when defensive actions are needed, as to alleged of wrongdoing, which isn't true or fair.

However any person unfairly accused of wrongdoing and causing damages to another in a motor car collision, must enter into defence, not to risk to be sued and end up innocently be judged against one and subsequently face execution, against all of your property.

It should be noted that a claim against a person, is only dangerous, if not defended properly.

Defensive actions mean, deny a claim and its accusation, simple and clear and request proof of facts and merits.

Only if such evidential facts indeed be supplied and its content suest not to allow challenging the accusation, it will be advisable to look for a compromise or settlement agreement.

It must be known, that a person sue another in a Court of Law, must proof that the allegations are true and fair on a balance of probabilities.

Should such a proof cannot be shown, a case is lost and dismissed with costs and the Defendant is released from any liability or compensation payment.

In order to avoid unnecessary risk and hassle, it is highly recommended to utilise professional support to rebut unfair allegations, not to lose out on reasons of lack of knowledge, how to act against such allegations.



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Facing challenges with motor car accident issues in South Africa?

RAMLA will be the solution,

demanding compensation, resolving disputes, defending against inflated or unreasonable claims,

in all sectors of vehicle accident damage compensation problems.

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Motor vehicle accidents happens every day on public roads, often causing damages to property



Utilise the affordable professional solutions RAMLA offers clients in South Africa, to solve such repercussions.

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Bodily injuries to the drivers and passengers in a car accident - RAF - Road Accident Fund - South Africa (RSA)



Bodily injuries to the drivers and passengers in a car accident will not form part of a regular material compensation claim but needs to be addressed with - RAF - Road Accident Fund - South Africa


In South Africa no motor insurance cover will be compelling to have, when driving a car on public roads. If no motor insurance cover is in place, there isn't any protection for detrimental effects.

The countries motor insurance policies don't cover human bodily injuries. The private sector Insurance commonly only covers financial losses to property, such as damaged vehicles etc.

That is why RAF - Road Accident Fund - South Africa had been created by the State, providing some sort of cover for those injured in a vehicle accident.

As car accidents occur as long vehicles driven by human beings, there is always a risk that persons will be hurt and injured or in a worst case die.

That would leave all those, passengers, drivers or other entangled persons hit with huge consequences, as to medical treatment costs or loss of income, disability or even the loss of a breadwinner.

In order covering such high risk area, the South African state has created an institution - the Road Accident Fund - to mitigate such financial burden, which may come with bodily injuries in traffic accidents.

There are a lot of offers to support claims with the Road Accident Fund - RAF - especially listed in many Internet search actions.

Often those offers to pursue claims for recovery or compensation of losses caused in car accidents, leading to bodily injuries, are made on a no win - no pay basis, or known as contingency claims.

That in itself isn't a bad thing, but someone taking such offer should know, that if there is a win, a huge chunk of the compensation goes to the Lawyers, pursuing the case on a no win no pay basis.

If a Lawyer do take a case like that, he/she is almost certain to have a case. In other words it means little risk for those who offer contingency services.

If that will be so, there may not be a huge need to engage them at all, and the South African Government publicly recommends claimants not to engage a Lawyer as to costs, in order to make sure the Claimant get the full compensation, and not only a fraction of it.

Before mandating a Lawyer to pursue a case, with costs, even if at no win no fee base, a potential Claimant should engage with the Road Accident Fund, to find out if they can pursue the matter privately, and therefore get the full compensation not to be shared with a Lawyer.

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Below please find, as to your research query in your web search for a solution in terms of MVA matters, especially those of - RAF (Raod Accident Fund - South Africa) as we provide you with some answers, just click to the linked questions below.

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What is the South African Road Accident Fund about?

If a person is injured or killed in a motor vehicle accident because a driver involved in the accident was negligent, they or their family can claim compensation from the Road Accident Fund (RAF).

This means that even if the negligent driver of the car caused the Accident, doesn't have insurance, one can get money to help pay for medical expenses and to compensate for the time unable to work, death and loss of breadwinners etc.

The Road Accident Fund is a public entity which has been set up by the South African Government, to protect citizens and pay compensation to people injured in road accidents or the dependants of people killed in road accidents arising from the negligent driving of a motor vehicle in South Africa.

The Fund gets its money from a fuel levy that is included in the price of petrol and diesel.



WHO is entitled and launch a claim with the Fund?

The following are entitled to have a claim with RAF:

A person who sustained a bodily injury in the accident (except a driver who was the sole cause of the accident).

A dependent of a deceased breadwinner.

A close relative of the deceased who paid for the funeral. A claimant under the age of 18 years must be assisted by a parent, legal guardian.

Any person injured in a car accident, can claim from the fund. Dependents can claim, if custodians were killed in the accident. A driver, a passenger or a pedestrian involved in an accident are legitimate to claim.

Claiming is only possible if the accident was caused by someone else's negligent driving.

One cannot claim if you caused the accident and also can't claim, if you were the only person and vehicle involved in the accident(swerved off the road, drove into a pole/wall etc.)

If you were the driver in the accident but are not the owner of the car and the accident was caused by the owner of the car's negligence (for example, if they didn't fix the brakes) and you are injured, then you can claim from the fund.



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Motives compensation can be claimed for, throughout the Road Accident Fund

If injured in an vehicle accident, you can claim for:

your medical expenses - funeral expenses - compensation for pain, suffering and disfigurement - lost earnings.

Claims for loss of support - If the breadwinner in the family dies in an accident caused by someone else, then the dependants of that person can claim for loss of support.



However some limitations apply in a claim action:

If you were partly responsible for the accident then you can still claim, but you will only receive a portion of the damages. For example, if you were 50% responsible, then you will only get 50% of the damages. If you were 25% responsible, then you will get 75% of the damages.

No claim for damage to vehicle or property can be directed to the Fund. To be paid for property damage, the driver of the vehicle that caused the accident must be sued in a civil claim, separately to the RAF claim.

Further only accidents caused by someone else's negligence can give rise to claims from the Fund.

Prove is necessary that someone else was negligent. Evidence must be given, proving that the other driver did not drive the vehicle in a way in which a reasonable driver would have driven under the circumstances.

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The amount of compensation to claim for can be partly limited due to contributable reasons

If you were not in the vehicle that caused the accident, there is no limit to the damages, to be claimed from the Road Accident Fund.

If you or your breadwinner was a passenger in the car which caused the accident, you cannot claim more than the current limit stipulated, altogether.

You can only claim back money that you have spent, or will have to spend because of the accident, for example hospital and doctor's bills that you have paid and/or subsequent expenses due to lasting disabilities

If you or your breadwinner was a paying passenger (Taxi etc.) or if you were in the car because of work, you can only claim up to the current limit, but you can sue the negligent driver for any money overshooting that.



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How long does it takes for a claim to be processed?

Claiming from the Fund is a complicated process and the Fund has a lot of claims to handle, so it can take a long time for your money to be paid out. The Fund has 120 days to investigate the matter after the claim has been lodged, before the final proceedings can go ahead.



HOW to claim from the Fund?

Anyone can claim from the Fund themself or can get a lawyer to claim on your behalf, but you will have to pay for their services.

There are information officers at all RAF offices that can help you free of charge.

The claim must be launched within three years from the date of the accident, if you know who caused the accident. If you don't know who the driver or owner of the vehicle that caused the accident was, you need to claim within two years.

The claim can be made by completing the appropriate claim form. Every applicable paragraph must be completed.

The doctor that treated you immediately after the accident must complete the medical report section of the form. The form must be duly signed.

Addressing the claim, full particulars of the accident, personal information of others are essential. Compare the application form for details.



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RAF - Road Accident Fund - offices can be contacted:

Claims can be lodged at, or find out more information from the RAF offices in Cape Town:

7th Floor, No. 1 Thibault Square, Long Street, Cape Town, 8001

Private Bag X28, Roggebaai, 8012

Tel: 021 408 3300      Fax: 021 419 7417 / 8740

E-mail: customerservices@raf.co.za

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Other Claims for material and not bodily car accident compensation can be supported and need a different approach as those directed to RAF

RAMLA - Road Accident Management & Legal Action - will be there for you, once you do have to sort out motor vehicle accident damage claims.

Any, or at least most, motor car accidents cause damages, frequently detrimental to the party's financial situation. RAMLA is specialised and act for the recovery of material or financial damages, but not for enforcing bodily injuries, that must be pursuit with RAF (Road Accident Fund) in South Africa.

The RAMLA service team claim for compensation out of destruction of property, as a result of a traffic accident, in a two part civil compensation action,

Part 1 - pre-litigation (all actions before a law suit in court)
Part 2 - Litigation (Actions and procedures in a suit of law in a civil court)

In Phase 1, we do analyse, prepare, demand and enforce compensation, in actions against the deemed liable party or the motor insurance the person might be covered with, for and on behalf of our clients.

While Phase 1 always needs to be gone through, before any case can be escalated, in this phase of pre litigation, no party can effectively compel another, accepting demands or claims.

Despite proper evidence and competent demands, correspondence and what all will be done, convincing the other party of its liability and make them accepting the claim, some may simply deny a claim or quite often motor insurance companies decline a claim on behalf of the insured, on unjustified reasons.

If Phase 1 couldn't bring the wanted or fairly expected results, the decision will be made taking the matter to the level of a court of law, which has rules that compels the other party to comply or risk default judgement.

We do offer a full service option in pre-litigation tasks for an affordable and very compatible capped fee, once off but our service and claim actions, are not limited and includes all we do, analysing, demanding, corresponding or conclusion of settlements agreements, even in complicated and time consuming matters. Contact us if you want to know more.



Phase 2 - the pursuit of a demanded claim in a court of law, reluctant or parties ridding on fabricated evidence, can be compelled to attend and present evidence.

In a court of law the matter will be dealt with on facts, and the proper evidence gathered in preparation of the matter in phase 1, should lead to winning the matter.

An independent Magistrate or Judge will decide the matter at the end, according to which he/she is convinced, what is the truth and determine causation and liability. The judgement will mirror the true circumstances and liabilities, taken into account for decision. Such judgement can either be appealed - which is not the rule in car accident matters, and if not so, be enforced by execution against the other party.

Going the legal route in a court of law in South Africa, can bear risks and surprises in terms of the cost of the suit, if pursuit by a local attorney. Most commonly such cost will be billed on time consumed in the matter and to the level of complexity or court level.

RAMLA do work with correspondent attorneys on the most beneficiary scheme available, effectively giving a RAMLA phase 1 client preferential conditions in legal actions taking the matter forward.

The best of the news above, will be that most of those costs can be recovered or recuperated nearly in full, once the case been won, and cost taxed by the court. Does your local attorney offer you such favourable terms?

On top of that very good news for many, RAMLA as expert and specialist in motor car accident disputes, can guide the case further, meaning there will be no risk of mandating the wrong counsel.

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RAMLA specialises on all the different forms and actions, in the process recovering material damages, caused by motor car accidents on public roads in South Africa. Therefore we build a portfolio of expertise solving all sorts of motor accident problems, throughout our in-house specialists and maintain relationships with correspondents and messengers, in support of our members and clients needs, in the challenge, enforcing full and fair accident damage compensation.

Taking the numbers and differences, between the vehicle accident cases we are confronted with, on a day to day basis, we like to emphasise that there will be little types of car accident cases we haven't dealt with, professionally.

The wide range and different types of cases do have one thing in common, when they come onto the desk of a RAMLA claim manager; and that's disputes about vehicle accident compensation, either by reluctant behaviour, denial of liability in full or partly, or in disarray with the calculation of the physical damages, which lead to the situation that expectations and settlement offers, cannot be met and solved amicably.

Sadly to say, that the outmost highest rate of disputes in motor accident damage claims are those, South African motor insurance companies are involved.

There is little you will find that's not dealt with, by our team. We know either how to get on with the matter, or if we detect in our analyses, that the evidence is week and not possible to improve, or we may detect liability our clients should accept, we even honestly advice not to enforce or go forward with a claim, which can be due to several reasons.

The RAMLA legal in-house service covers all action in pre-litigation, and further more initiating legal actions and proceedings in any relevant court of law, in jurisdiction for the particular case, in South Africa.

RAMLA's declared policy however, is sorting and solving a motor car accident recovery action, before the matter needs being heard in a court of law. The best suit in a legal action in court, will be one, not needed being pursuit at all.

Reasons not to initiate a claim process can be:

1. Lack of evidence, despite being in the right, probably due to insufficient proof, gathered at the time of the impact.

2. Analyses show that your case is week, and you do have only little chance, getting the claim processed successfully.

3. It turns out, you are indeed the liable party, despite you thought the opposite would be the case.

4. The damages to be enforced are of a smaller value, so that even relatively low RAMLA fees for proceeding your case, will be disproportional to the financial rewards you can achieve.



But clearly there are much more good reasons to get on with a claim as to drop it, just depending on the individual circumstances how to handle best.

What you probably want, is to be compensated with as little financial impact and personal work to contribute as possible and preferable in a short period of time, don't you?

So, why waiting further and looking around for any other support in your motor accident compensation claim, if you found RAMLA already. The only thing left for you, is to check if RAMLA indeed is the solution for you!

To convince you RAMLA don't offers free claim enforcement, but a free fact check to determine your position. Contact RAMLA free of charge and find out yourself.


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RAMLA's legal in-house claim service will support your car crash damage claim. That means evaluating the chances and risks, filing your claim against the liable party, negotiating on your behalf, being in control and initiating actions, and receiving reactions. RAMLA monitors and pushes the matter through all the bottlenecks, a claim for compensation car accident compensation, will have.

After taken all avenues, getting a client or member paid, out of a court of law, in pre-litigation and we need to admit, (yes, it happens that a claim fails sometimes) we need to start a legal battle in a South African court of law, and your discretion is to go on with the matter, RAMLA will proceed with further actions.



Some of our potential new clients ask, how we organise the pursuit of the legal battle in court, if we are not located or present with offices in the area of the court's jurisdiction?

The simple answer is, we do mandate a local operative correspondent attorney, performing the local tasks and litigation, as any other local attorney needs to do, once his case will not be heard in his local home court. The particular court of jurisdiction will be the instance, which needs being approached, for a claim or legal action.

RAMLA instruct and works together with mandated local attorneys and guide the complete claim. That means for you that you do not have to be active in the matter, once the documentation will be completed, provided you will not be needed in court proceedings.

RAMLA will always update a client/member in time to keep you constantly informed of the process and proceedings.

As always, if one needs legal service, it is your own responsibility to make sure that you are in good hands. In the case of a car accident compensation claim, difficult circumstances may exist, and you should be protected by experts' professional advice and claim pursuit.






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Motor Car Accident, in South Africa?
Want your car accident damages being paid for and receive your material vehicle accident damage compensation for destructions, suffered in a traffic accident on South African roads?

You are welcome to contact RAMLA to receive free advice after a free accident fact check to determine your position.

Contact RAMLA (Road Accident Management & Legal Action), tell us your Motor Vehicle Accident story, the issues of concern, the problems you detect or face and get a free check and advice how to proceed.

We will check and analyse your individual case and revert to you - most of the time in a short circle of time.


For best results contact us by email initially, give us an idea of the incident, attach one or two pictures of the damages or relevant situation, the extend or value of the damages suffered - if already assessed.

In case of an Insurance claim decline, supply us with a copy of the repudiation letter, of give us the reason for the rejection and name the Insurance Company.

Should you like talking to us (phone contact displayed below), best do that after the initial email briefing, but keep in mind even we need some time to check about your matter first.

Your are very welcome to utilise such valuable absolutely free initial advice*

 
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RAMLA can be the solution in MVA matters

Do you know that RAMLA is a specialised expert in handling and enforcing or defending all kind of MVA (motor vehicle accident) matters, pursuing motor car accident compensation claims, Insurance dispute resolutions, for its clients - effective - professional - decisive and resolute, to best and affordable fees.

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As you probably have recognised on our comprehensive web information platform, we do know what we are taking about.

We do invite anyone in South Africa, facing an MVA (motor vehicle accident) problem, to contact us for a first - free - analyse of your particular matter and get initial advice how to proceed.

As a specialist in traffic accident recovery actions, we act for clients/members in the relevant manner, but based on a paid mandate or membership, if a need of practical support arises.

We do offer a free first advice, to determinate your case and give you a direction how and what may be the way forward, in order to build confidence with a potential client.

As professional specialists, in charge of acting in motor accident damage claims in South Africa, we offer a well performing, decisive and demanding claim pursuit, at affordable fees.


  RAMLA will be your one-stop car accident claim service in South Africa

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When you need claim support for car accident damage compensation, in South Africa you are on the right web page.


It's so easy contacting us by email.

The effective way will be sending an email containing the nature, damage and problems detected. Once sent through to us, we will study the matter and after analysing the facts, we get back to you by email (most commonly within about 3 hours), with the result and advice,

- free of charge.

If you like explaining your problem to our claim manager on duty, you are welcome to contact us by phone for an initial briefing on cell 076 770 3179 (standard rates apply).

For best results: dont't just call, once you took notice of the opportunity!

First think what you like to get accross, best file it as email and call once you got our feedback.

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It will be much more effective; if we do get a briefing of the matter via email, before a telephone call, so we will be prepared answering your questions.






* please note that a practical claim pursuit will not be free of charge and comes with a paid mandate, but at reasonable and affordable fees, however take the chance to get initial free advice.


Car accident compensation claims for damages, may cause some headache,

in South Africa.

RAMLA can be the solution to sort out MVA problems.

Not everything in a compensation action goes smooth and the way wanted, as we are confronted with numerous possible challenges.

RAMLA a specialised legal expert in material car accident damage claims,

filing, demanding, enforcing compensation actions, supporting disputes in dispute resolution actions, with Motor Insurance Companies, or its Agents, work in Ombudsman's (OSTI) review cases,

or defend a motorist against unreasonable or inflated compensation claims.

Contact RAMLA to analyse your case, and get a free opinion where you stand and what to do next. You can contact RAMLA 7/24 and receive a response soon.


It's so easy, just e mail your story and attach what you got to make the RAMLA claim manager understand your problem.

Just draft a brief report of what had happen and send it (use this mail link) to RAMLA for free analyses and you will receive a reply soon.


Contact us now and let us know how we can help you?


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RAMLA offers full legal support to solve a car accident compensation claim, starting with a comprehensive claim preparation and subsequent legal action to enforce fair compensation or defend against inflated or unrealistic recovery actions, all the way up to a court case, if no solution can be found in pre-litigation.





If you are involved in a motor car crash and look for support to recover your damages, there is no doubt, that a legal layman will hardly be successful in handling a legal claim.

If one relies on just bad, unqualified or incorrect advice, it is evident that you will suffer losses, in compensation, cost, time and more. If you are trapped in the worst case and mandate an ordinary attorney with little favour and/or experience in car accident damage claims, but still likes a good pay, unfortunately you have been hit hard - two times.

RAMLA will advise, support and pursue your motor vehicle damage claim, professional and to outmost favourable economic conditions, so that you do not need to fear any avoidable disadvantage to be compensated full and fair, to get your damaged car repaired back to standard.

Submit your accident documentation for initial review by RAMLA claim service, and receive comments and recommendations, absolutely free.





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RAMLA - Road Accident Management and Legal Action - is one of South Africa's most experienced and decisive advocates to sort out legal disputes with parties, Insurance companies or act in defence for clients, confronted with unreasonable or inflated claims.

Car accident issues that matters most:





We are legal specialist in motor car accident damage recovery matters and offer our services to those suffering damages or in need to defend unreasonable or inflated claims.

Taking on disputes with motor insurance companies, engage and solve unfair declines or incorrect apportionment of damages, oppose a wrong assessed Quantum, or take a matter on review with the Ombudsman (OSTI), to get a matter of comprehensive insurance dispute reviewed.

Sometimes, if a matter cannot be resolved in a full attempt, and the case need to be heard in a court of law, should all fail to find a solution in pre-litigation, the escalation to a court of law is inevitable, we will suppot the action.

RAMLA can get you through the trouble, get reluctant parties moving serving Summons, for just some affordable fees, commonly just equal or lower then towing/storage cost may be.

We are one of the most experienced, decisive advocates, when it comes to car accident problems - issues of compensation or defence against unreasonable or inflated claims, bad repair practice and much more.

We work only on motor car accident matters.

Check us out, so you do know if we can uphold we say, free of charge.

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RAMLA - is an experienced legal expert in most MVA - Motor Vehicle Accident - issues.

We act professionally and decisive for the - Demand of damage Compensation - Dispute Resolution - Defence against inflated or unreasonable claims, as well as for damage recovery caused by bad workmanship after car repairs.

With more than ten years of professional experience, well educated stuff, knowing the subject of car accident issues and solutions, we have advised many, many inquirers in the first steps to take for a solution,

- free of charge - ,

and over the years, served a high number of clients to solve differences with parties, addressed compensation actions, acted against unfair Motor Insurance declines or short falling settlement offers, pursuit reviews with the Industries Ombudsman and filed law suits and defences.

RAMLA do know very well, that all cases are individual and need particular attention to the details, as only a well structured and factual claim can have chances to success. With us, you can feel save.

If you valued visitor of the RAMLA web information platform, do have any such problems listed above, you may well be good advised to contact us and brief us - best by email - with what had happened and may be your problem.

Our initial reply and advice will be free of any charges or obligations,

but an active pursuit of a claim or defence will come with some smaller fees.





















 

How going forward once there is a claim or dispute or other challenges?

Well, once someone checks a web site as this one RAMLA presents, there will be some sort of a problem.

Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) issues are manifold and can be complex.

It may either be that there is no response from the liable party or the Insurer, the other party repudiate, apportioning damage liability leading to a short falling compensation offer, or any other claim decline, such as to violation of Insurance terms and conditions. All need experienced attention.

There are even cases, where a claim is directed to a 3rd party, deemed liable and demanded, but no engagement noticed.

Lot of issues coming up in MVA - car accident matters, may not be handled according to valid law, or wrongly interpreted.

There are many people in South Africa's motor insurance industry, without a legal background and act under instructions, don't care, nor perhaps not having the necessary skills, or just follow a strategy, to get rid of valid claims.

Such should not be accepted and the challenge taken head on, even if it comes with some engagement.

RAMLA as a specialised legal expert can solve such problems, just for a fraction in fees what you may miss out, if you don't have the right support.

In our view, it is not the correct way and get a legitimate claimant's demand, just been brushed away, isn't it?

Just take the time and contact, tell us about the matter and let us take care of it.





 

Defence against unreasonable or inflated claims?

RAMLA can help you most effectively to get a claim dropped or eased.

The results defending someone against whatever car accident compensation claim, can be very good, as often the evidence the Claimant do have is not sufficient to proof the claim, which is a pre-requisite for a successful action.

If it isn't as clear what the implications are and what evidence the other party/Insurance do have, chances are very good to stand through and get a claim successfully denied, even if a summons may have be served already.

The party alleges or accuses is forced to proof the claim and not the demanded party.

Many Insurance recovery claims fall short of such reliable evidence and therefore can be repudiated, even if it comes from attorneys or recovery agents.









 

However we do handle every substantial MVA claim,

against whatever party, Insurance, reluctant party or company successfully, given the merits of the issue are clear and stand a challenge.

Should the merits not be so favourable in the first place, we do all we can, improving such merits, to get the matter being a strong case.









 

Chances of success, if there is a strong case, and any other winning guarantees?

Those are questions we hear frequently, before a new client is prepared to accept some fees.

There cannot be any guarantee of success in legal matters, as the other party may have evidence matching or being better proof. If it comes to an action in a court of law, the presiding officer is the instance of weighting all brought forward in the action and decides.

However if sufficient evidence is at hand, chances are high to predict a win and succeeding with a matter, which ends up in an acceptable settlement/judgement.









 

You want to visit a local RAMLA office in your area and have a chat with one of our experts?

We are very sorry telling you, that we have chosen a different way of performing our business.

In order to hold overhead costs low, and not compromise on expertise and service, we have decided to act from one central, but not public office, in the Western Cape.

In order to hold fees low and offer very competitive rates, compared with similar legal services, we decided to concentrate intelligence and contain costs in this manner.

Anyone who likes to visit his/her adviser or attorney, should not choose RAMLA as a favourite, as we cannot or want honour just that.

But we can deliver the way we operate effectively, wherever you are in South Africa and with whom ever we have to deal, effectively, decisive and affordable.









 

What about fees, must they be paid upfront or can it be deducted from recoveries?

Let me answer the question in short.

Yes, all fees need to be paid up before we take action.

Why is that so?

Our fees are as competitive low, that we cannot enforce any such fees economically, if someone just take our services and thereafter give us hassles to pay.

Any local attorney will do the same, as asking for a deposit, commonly far higher than our entire fees are, upfront.

In general those deposits are offset against fee notes and further deposits requested in due course.

We dont do that. We deliver services not billed on time issues, but on performance phases, which gives cost certainty and the assurance to be taken care of the full matter.

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Any doubts about our capabilities or performance as this offer is an anonymous one on the web?

Well I must accept such doubts and can only point out and rely on the many we served before and who may be contactable for reference.

Check out what we display on our comprehensive web pages, which will back up our knowledge and experience without a doubt.

Anyhow we will never accept a mandate before we have had a first free analyse of your particular matter and if you aren't satisfied with our reply, simply don't go on with us, despite it may be detrimental to you.

We value a fair and open informative strategy, keeping a client updated, which will please most of those with an open mind to comunication technologies, such as email etc.

But we can only do what we offer and if you aren't happy with such offer, just get into contact with your local lawyer, or ask us to refer you to someone with specialised knowledge in MVA matters.









 

Should you have been through all before . . .

and still think we can be the one to solve your motor vehicle accident compensation problem in South Africa, just get in contact with us.

You're welcome to be served perfectly.

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Motor Insurance Disputes



An insurance claim, either as a third party or comprehensive claim can come with a number of challenges.

Having the knowledge and experience, is a prerequisite to stand through against sometimes very strange arguments or decisions utilised by South African Motor Insurance Companies or its Brokers.





 

Ombudsman for short term Insurance (OSTI)



The Ombudsman for short term insurance disputes (OSTI) reviews matters that emanates from Insurance policy differences or disputes.

That means only contractual issues can be given for review and no 3rd party claims issues can be addressed to the Ombudsman.

Many people believe in objectivity and sympathies the Ombudsman may have to issues, believed to have been made unfairly by any Insurance decider.

It must however not always be expected that OSTI is in favour of Insurance clients to protect their rights.

Too often the decisions taken by the Ombudsman's office are backing the Insurance decision, particularly so as the evidence provided hasn't rebutted the Insurers argument, due to lack of knowledge.

The often one-sided information provided by the Insurer, even without verification, is taken for the decision, if a client in need for help doesn't know how to repudiate false or weak allegations and the matter will most probably be lost and the Insurer rests relaxed.

The Institution of the OSTI office is financed by the Insurance Industry.




 

A reluctant party try to hide and not engage?

Don't allow a party to act in such manner. A liable driver must take responsibility, but it can be a challenge if you have been too patient or trustful of promises and the other do know how to make you struggle.

It must be noted that a claim is easier declined than proven, and factual proof is what is meant the claimant has the onus of proof.





 

Companies don't engaging into claims they are vicariously liable for its employees

Companies are in some circumstances responsible and vicariously liable for employee's action and damages, if in charge for the business.

Despite most such companies may maintain a valid insurance cover, not many are open to an amicable solution and reluctant to support a claim.

The problem may just be that those who employ personal which need take part in public traffic in order to do the job get too much involved in car accidents throughout the employee's mistakes and don't like seeing the insurance cover in danger or face higher risk premiums.

There are commonly more difficulties to get matters processed as if claiming against a private person.

Our advice, get support as soon you feel something may not go as expected.






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