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...
In Need of Protection: Determining a Child’s Welfare in South Africa
Children are vulnerable members of our society who require care and protection from those around them. However, there are situations where children...
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...
Navigating Through a Divorce: How to Handle the Process with Care
Divorce is a challenging process that can be emotionally draining and financially burdensome. Despite the difficulties, sometimes a divorce is...
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...
How to Approach a Divorce & The importance of Mediation
When clients think about the idea of divorce, they often assume that it will be a long, drawn-out and painful process. However, the truth of the...
‘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...
Parents can now claim maintenance in the divorce decree for adult dependent children from the divorced spouse.
The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that a parent can claim maintenance in the divorce decree for adult dependent children from the divorced...
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 you need to know about spousal maintenance after a long marriage
In this article we will discuss spousal maintenance as regulated by the Divorce Act, Act 70 of 1979. Divorce can be stressful enough without having...
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...