09/03/2022
We wanted to discuss LEASE AGREEMENT for this month. However, this is important, we have received many instructions from our clients and their matters have prescribed and some are running the risk of prescription.
Prescription on Road Accident Fund Matters.
Guide to your RAF matters.
Identified Motor Vehicle.
Say you are involved in a motor vehicle accident and the insured driver/s is/are identified, you have three years to lodge your claim with the Road Accident Fund, and five years to issue your summons against the Road Accident Fund. this period runs concurrently.
Say your accident was on this day the 17th of June 2017. you will have up until 16th June 2020 to lodge your claim, and 16th June 2022 to issue your summons.
let's look into the unidentified motor vehicle.
this is the situation wherein an insured driver/motor vehicle is unknown (hit and run) in this instance you only have 2 years to lodge your claim and five years to issue your summons against the Road Accident Fund.
Say the accident was on this day the 17th of June 2017, you will have up until the 16th of June 2019 to lodge your claim and up until the 16th of June 2022 to issue your summons.
Prescription does not run against the minor. age suspend the running of prescription. It will also not run against certain individuals who are of age but due to some circumstances, they are unable to act, eg mentally incapacitated individuals.
let us help you with your RAF claim.
contact our office @ 068 433 7969 / 068 432 1416
we will attend to your matter.