The Alarming Rise of Motorcycle Accidents in South Africa
Author: Victoria Loubser Motorcycle accidents on South African roads have become an unfortunate common occurrence and more so than not, the...
Personal Injury Claims Against the South African Police Service: Understanding The Process
Author: Danelle Ingram Personal injury incidents involving law enforcement can be particularly distressing, as we expect the police to protect and...
Road Accident Fund Claims Specialists on Your Side
Why You Need Road Accident Fund Claims Specialists on Your Side In the event of personal injury due to a motor vehicle or motorbike accident, Road...
How to Claim from the Road Accident Fund (RAF)
A motor vehicle accident is an unfortunate reality that many of us, or our loved ones, may have to face in our lifetime. The result could be damage...
Road accident Fund: Festive season, holidays, and busy roads know your next steps
Our hearts go out to all of those who suffer in road accidents around the festive season. Every year we help families navigate through the trauma...
Why it’s important to have an attorney represent you
If you are facing a situation in which you may need to hire a lawyer, yet perhaps you are wondering whether it may be wise to handle the situation...
‘Sex pest’ headmaster faces R1,6m damages claim
Collette Julyan, one of our expert Attorneys, is currently involved in a case where a pupil who was sexually assaulted by an acting principal at the...
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) and their undertakings.
If you are unsure about what an undertaking is, read more about it in our previous blog post: Everything that you need to know about an Undertaking...
The Simpsons Attorneys team of experts are here to fight for you and your loved ones.
In September of 2011, a headmaster at a small rural school in South Africa sexually assaulted a minor who was a learner at said school. The young...
Everything that you need to know about an Undertaking from the Road Accident Fund
What is an Undertaking? An Undertaking is a contract between the claimant (injured party) and the Road Accident Fund (RAF), in terms of which the...
Marital Regimes and the Accrual System – which regime is the right choice for you?
Many people think that a marriage contract is only relevant in the event that a couple gets divorced, but it has many long-term financial...
What to expect when claiming from the Road Accident Fund.
If you are injured and need to claim from the Road Accident Fund (RAF), it pays to be prepared in order to expedite the whole process. At Simpsons...
Road Accidents: how the seriousness of your injury affects your claim
In terms of Section 17(1) of the Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996 (as amended) (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), the obligation of the Road...
The Road Accident Fund: when do you need a lawyer?
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is a government-run insurance scheme operating in terms of the Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996 (as amended). It is an...
Your Rights in Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships
Today, more people are living together without getting married, which is also referred to as domestic partnerships, living together arrangements or...
Personal Injury: the costs of medical negligence
Medical negligence is an area of personal injury law that is fast becoming more relevant in South Africa. The decline in the level of healthcare is...
The Road Accident Fund claim process: why it takes so long
If you have had the misfortune of being injured in a road accident through no fault of your own, you should be entitled to claim compensation from...
#Attorneyswithheart secures a future for boy who lost his leg
On the morning of 30 September 2013 Edna Mouton left her 4 year old son in the care of his grandmother since she had to go to work at Mediclinic in...