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General damages
Compensation for non-financial harm such as pain, suffering, loss of amenities, disfigurement, or emotional impact in a qualifying injury claim.
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Loss of income
A claim for income that was lost, reduced, or may be lost in future because an injury affected a person's ability to work or earn.
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Loss of support
A dependant's claim for financial support that has been lost because a person who provided support died or can no longer provide that support after an accident.
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Merits and quantum
Two broad parts of a claim: merits deal with liability or who is legally responsible, while quantum deals with the amount or value of the claim.
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RAF 1 claim form
The Road Accident Fund claim form used to submit key claimant, accident, injury, medical, and compensation information for a RAF claim.
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RAF 3 accident report
An accident report form or record connected to Road Accident Fund claims, used to capture collision details and supporting information.
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RAF 4 serious injury assessment
The serious injury assessment report used in RAF matters to support whether an injury qualifies as serious for general damages purposes.
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Road Accident Fund
The statutory fund that deals with qualifying compensation claims arising from road accidents in South Africa.
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Serious injury
An injury that meets the serious-injury assessment requirements used in certain RAF general-damages claims.
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Undertaking for future medical costs
A Road Accident Fund undertaking linked to qualifying future medical expenses arising from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
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RAF Loss of Earnings Evidence Pack: organise Payslips, Employment contract, Employer letter and a dated evidence index before your consultation.
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