Sterling Settlements
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Read about some of our settlements in the news stories highlighted here.
Teenager Mmakgoshi Edith Molala involved in accident waits 12 years for justice
By Zelda Venter Pretoria – Nearly 13 years ago, a teenager was about to start her matric year when she was a passenger in a car which was involved in an accident. Mmakgoshi Edith Molala, who was 17 in January 2008 when the accident occurred, waited more than 12 years for justice. At first, she lodged her claim directly with the Road Accident Fund (RAF). Nothing came of it, and the fund later told her the claims had expired. Seven years later, an attorney took up her case, resulting in a judge recently ordering that she receive more than R8-million from the RAF. Long-Term Impact of Severe Accident Injuries Molala sustained a severe head injury with facial scarring that resulted in mood disturbances, memory and concentration difficulty, personality and behavioural changes as a result of her injuries. She was at the time hospitalised for more than a month. Shortly after
Gert Nel Attorneys Obtains RAF Settlement Worth More Than R10 Million for Client
2 April 2019 Pretoria – Gert Nel Attorneys recently obtained a RAF Settlement worth more than R10 million in a Road Accident Fund claim. The judgement was obtained for a client who was involved in a motor vehicle accident when the insured driver skipped a red traffic light and collided with our client. Merits was settled 100% in favour of our client. The client sustained injuries to his neck and back including a fracture of the odontoid process at C2 level in his neck. He sustained several rib fractures and soft tissue injuries to his hip and right arm. As a result of the injuries he had a fusion done on C1 – C3 levels in his neck. He however remained symptomatic after the neck operation, in respect of pain in his neck. This led to him not being able to function in the open labour market, and as a
Court orders R2m payout to former actor Theunis Nel
15 March 2019 – BY ZELDA VENTER ON IOL.CO.ZA Pretoria – Soapie actor and presenter of various Afrikaans television magazine shows, Theunis Nel, is due to receive R2million in general damages from the Road Accident Fund (RAF) following a motorcycle accident, after which his arm had to be amputated. Nel has featured in popular soapies such as Egoli and Sonkring. He also presented several programmes, including Pasella. He was also the producer and director of Woema – a programme featuring the sport of motoring and motorcycling. Nel is a respected member of the motorcycle community. Critical Highway Crash and Extent of Injuries He was involved in a motorcycle accident in 2014 on the N1 highway, near the Garsfontein off-ramp in Pretoria. Netcare 911, which attended to the accident at the time, described his condition as critical. Nel, who temporarily regained consciousness at the scene, recalled that one of the paramedics
Little girl awarded big court payout
PRETORIA NEWS 13 MARCH 2018 ZELDA VENTER Little Omphile Ngwenya will never be able to walk, talk or eat by herself – all due to the negligence of some doctors and nurses at the Pholosong Hospital in Brakpan. The now 5-year-old was born in 2012 with brain damage after the medical staff at both this hospital and the KwaThema Clinic failed to act fast enough when it was realised the foetus was in distress. It appeared that Omphile was too large for her mother, Lindiwe Ngwenya’s pelvis. She urgently needed to have a Caesarean Section, but due to staff and doctors dragging their heels, this was done too late. By the time she was eventually born in the early hours of March 24, 2012, Omphile suffered severe lack of oxygen, leaving her with permanent brain damage. She now suffers from severe cerebral palsy. Details of the R19.2 Million Court Settlement
Paralysed car smash victim to get millions
RAF agrees to pay him out after initially offering a mere R25 000 Paralysed car smash victim to get millions after a groundbreaking legal battle against the Road Accident Fund (RAF). Petrus Taje, a 40-year-old former miner, was left completely paralysed following a devastating car accident in 2006. For nine years since the crash, Taje has been living in a home for the disabled in Bloemfontein, forced to make do with a meagre disability grant after the RAF initially offered him a mere R25,000 for his life-altering injuries. However, thanks to the relentless intervention of dedicated lawyers, Taje is finally set to receive a multi-million rand payout. This dramatic legal turnaround ensures that the former miner will now have the essential financial security and specialised care he deserves, marking a massive victory for justice nearly two decades after the tragic accident. Multi-Million Rand Settlement Secures Dignified Future Following the settlement,