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The document outlines the Road Accident Fund (RAF) amendments, focusing on general damages compensation for serious injuries, which includes pain, suffering, and loss of life enjoyment. It specifies limits on claims for loss of income and medical services, alongside the exclusion of claims for secondary emotional shock. The amendments aim to create a fairer and more transparent compensation system for road traffic accident victims, effective from August 1, 2008.

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The document outlines the Road Accident Fund (RAF) amendments, focusing on general damages compensation for serious injuries, which includes pain, suffering, and loss of life enjoyment. It specifies limits on claims for loss of income and medical services, alongside the exclusion of claims for secondary emotional shock. The amendments aim to create a fairer and more transparent compensation system for road traffic accident victims, effective from August 1, 2008.

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GENERAL DAMAGES transport

Transport
RAF AMENDMENT
General damages refers to compensation for
pain and suffering, disfigurement and scarring,
Department of Transport
ACT - KNOW
loss of pleasures of life (e.g. where the injured
can no longer partake in sport), loss of life
159 Struben Street, Pretoria
Tel: 012 309 3000
YOUR RIGHTS!
expectancy and emotional shock that results [Link]
from the injury sustained in the accident.

The legislative amendments to the


The RAF's obligation for general damages will be
Road Accident Fund Act
limited to compensation for serious injuries.
(Act no 56, 1996) will mean
This will be assessed in terms of American
more equitable, fair and
Medical Association Guides to the evaluation of Road Accident Fund
Share Call Number: 0860235523
transparent cover, compensation
permanent impairment 6th edition. and rehabilitation
[Link]
for victims of road traffic
EXCLUDED LIABILITY CONTACT DETAILS accidents.

The RAF's liability in reference of claims for Additional information or claims forms can be
secondary emotional shock emotional (shock obtained, and/or complaints lodged, by calling
the RAF's Call Centre on:
sustained when witnessing or hearing about an
accident without being involved in the accident)
transport
is excluded. 0860 23 55 23 Transport

THE RAF – TURNAROUND FOR DELIVERY


THE RAF AMENDMENT ACT, 2005 - KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
The changes to provisions relating to compensation will come into effect on the
1st August 2008.

The RAF is mandated by law to pay


LOSS OF INCOME OR SUPPORT EMERGENCY MEDICAL
compensation for loss or damage wrongfully
TREATMENT
Claims will be limited to a maximum of
caused by the driving of motor vehicles in
R160,000 per annum for loss of income, or Reasonable Tariffs for emergency medical
accordance with the Road Accident Fund (Act
R160,000 per annum for each deceased treatment, negotiated between the RAF
no 56 of 1996) as amended (section 3 of the
breadwinner in the case of a claim for loss of and service providers will apply.
Act). The RAF's vision is to be a sustainable,
[Link] limit will be adjusted quarterly in
world-class provider of cover for personal line with inflation.
injury arising from the use of motor vehicles in PASSENGER CLAIMS
South Africa. To this end, the RAF's mission is HEALTHCARE
to provide appropriate cover to all road users The R25000.00 statutory limit that applies
within the borders of South Africa; to The RAF's liability for medical services will be to certain passenger claims falls away.
rehabilitate and compensate persons injured as based on the tariffs used for services provided
a result of motor vehicle accidents in a timely by the public health institutions as
and caring manner; and to actively promote contemplated in the National Health Act 2003.
the safe use of our roads.

THE RAF – TURNAROUND FOR DELIVERY

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