Personal Injury Lawyers in Gqeberha

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173 years in practice

McWilliams & Elliott Attorneys

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

16 Practice Areas Details

93 years in practice

Goldberg & de Villiers Inc

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

15 Practice Areas Details

90 years in practice

Le Roux Inc

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

7 Practice Areas Details

34 years in practice

Wouter Minnie Attorneys

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

  • icon 545 Govan Mbeki Avenue, Capitol Building, 4th Floor, North End, Port Elizabeth, 6001
  • icon+27 (0)41 484 4622
14 Practice Areas Details

23 years in practice

Kuban Chetty Inc.

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

16 Practice Areas Details

22 years in practice

Steyn Inc.

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

  • icon 29 Bird Street, Central , Port Elizabeth / Gqeberha
  • icon041 585 3270
12 Practice Areas Details

16 years in practice

Tim van Rooyen & Associates Attorneys

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

9 Practice Areas Details

10 years in practice

Johanett Janse van Rensburg & Associates

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

17 Practice Areas Details

5 years in practice

DSSG Attorneys

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

12 Practice Areas Details

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A Breytenbach Attorneys - Criminal Specialist

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

  • icon 136 Cape Road, Mill Park, Gqeberha / Port Elizabeth
  • icon084 576 1883
3 Practice Areas Details

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LMVH Attorneys

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

12 Practice Areas Details

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Nicole Oosthuizen Inc

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

9 Practice Areas Details

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Pieterse Sellner Erasmus TRM Tax Attorneys

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

  • icon The Elvee, 277 Main Road, Walmer, Gqeberha (PE), 6050
  • icon041 585 0980
7 Practice Areas Details
O'Brien Pieterse Inc logo Personal Injury

20 years in practice

O'Brien Pieterse Inc

Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape

13 Practice Areas Details

Personal Injury Lawyers in Gqeberha: what we found

14 of the 25 firms in our Gqeberha directory list personal injury as one of their practice areas (56%). McWilliams & Elliott Attorneys has been practising the longest, at 173 years, followed by Goldberg & de Villiers Inc and Le Roux Inc. One of them has been practising for five years or less. All of them have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use. Languages spoken across these firms include English and Afrikaans.

If someone else's negligence or unlawful conduct caused you harm, you may be able to claim damages. This includes injuries in public places, dog bites, assault, unlawful arrest by the police and negligence by government departments. Most claims prescribe after three years, and claims against organs of state need written notice within six months.

Where personal injury matters from Gqeberha are handled

Claims of up to R200,000 can go to the district magistrate's court and up to R400,000 to the Regional Court. Larger claims are brought in the High Court. For Gqeberha that is the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, which sits in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). The Gqeberha Magistrate's Court at 584 Govan Mbeki Street, North End, Gqeberha 6056 serves Gqeberha.

What personal injury lawyers in Gqeberha can help with

  • Injury claims against private parties
  • Unlawful arrest and detention claims
  • Police assault claims
  • Claims against municipalities and state departments
  • Wrongful death claims
  • Dog bite claims

Before you call a firm

  • The date and place of the incident
  • Medical records and receipts
  • Any police case number or incident report
  • Photos and names of witnesses

Frequently Asked Questions

Most damages claims prescribe after three years. If you are claiming against a state department or municipality, you must give written notice within six months of the incident.

Yes. If you were arrested or detained without a lawful basis, you may claim damages from the Minister of Police. A lawyer can assess whether your arrest was lawful.

Compare the firms above that handle injury and delict claims in Gqeberha, and ask about their fee structure before you sign anything.

Larger claims from Gqeberha go to the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, which sits in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth).