RECENT PAYMENTS BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
There are three components to calculating your Road Accident Fund payouts. Firstly, there is a payment for your medical expenses. Secondly, you can claim for the loss of future earnings. Thirdly, there is a payment for damages for pain and suffering.
These are examples of some recent payouts for Special Damages from the Road Accident Fund:
| Injury | Age | Damages |
| Paraplegia & partial paralysis | 13 | R2 500 000 |
| Severe brain damage | 3 | R600 000 |
| Cerebral contusion | 43 | R330 000 |
| Back pain & stiff neck | 35 | R125 000 |
| Lumbar spine & lacerations | 49 | R200 000 |
| Spine & shoulder | 50 | R150 000 |
| Leg amputation | 62 | R700 000 |
| Hip replacement | unknown | R300 000 |
| Multiple leg injuries | 41 | R500 000 |
| Complete motor sensor loss & paraplegic | 28 | R920 000 |
| Paralysis&severe head injury | 19 | R1 000 000 |
| Severe head injury | +/- 16 | R800 000 |
| Above elbow amputation + leg injuries | unknown | R1 100 000 |
| Above elbow amputation | 10 | R600 000 |
In each of theses cases the injured parties were also paid out for their past and future medical expenses, and for past and future loss of earnings.
The amounts calculated for loss of income vary depending on the extent that each claimant will suffer a loss of income. A bright student with lots of potential to earn a good salary in the future will receive more than an unemployed person of 60.
Similarly, if the injury does not result in a loss of earnings, you will not be able to claim for loss. These were the awards for Loss of Earnings in each of the cases above:
| Injury | Age | Loss of Earnings |
| Paraplegia & partial paralysis | 13 | R6500 000 |
| Severe brain damage | 3 | R617 446 |
| Cerebral contusion | 43 | R212 000 |
| Back pain & stiff neck | 35 | R0 |
| Lumbar spine & lacerations | 49 | R1 930 648 |
| Spine & shoulder | 50 | R475 829 |
| Leg amputation | 62 | R0 |
| Hip replacement | unknown | R2 507 388 |
| Multiple leg injuries | 41 | R802 010 |
| Complete motor sensor loss & paraplegic | 28 | R539 373 |
| Paralysis&severe head injury | 19 | R4 492 750 |
| Severe head injury | +/- 16 | R2 210 583 |
| Above elbow amputation + leg injuries | unknown | R1 106 897 |
| Above elbow amputation | 10 | R2 418 700 |
If you believe you have a claim against the Road Accident Fund, then contact us.
And you can find out more about claiming from the Road Accident Fund in our Layman’s guide to the Road Accident Fund, which you can read here.
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