Protecting RAF Payouts: Why the High Court Appoints a Curator Bonis After a Severe Brain Injury
A motor vehicle accident resulting in a traumatic brain injury (TBI) alters the trajectory of a victim’s life in an instant. Beyond the immediate physical trauma, TBIs frequently impair executive functioning, memory, emotional control, and financial literacy. When severe motor vehicle accidents result in claims against the Road Accident Fund (RAF), successful settlements or court […]
Is the No-Fault RAF System Finally Coming? What the RABS Revival Means for Claimants
Few pieces of legislation have had as many false starts as the Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill (RABS). First proposed more than a decade ago, opposed by opposition parties during its 2018 parliamentary process, and allowed to lapse in January 2019, RABS has had more comebacks than a soapie villain everyone thought was written off […]
HIT AND RUN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS
The reality of motor vehicles accidents is that parties to the accident sometimes flee the scene of the accident without identifying themselves or their vehicles. Arguably, negligent drivers escape the scene in order to avoid liability for the ensuing damages. The injured third party is, however, not left without recourse. A third party that has […]