32 years in practice
Midrand, Gauteng
First Floor, 6 Constantia Park, Sixteenth Road, Midrand
+27 (0)11 347 0300
29 years in practice
Midrand, Gauteng
Pendoring Park, Ground Floor, Building no 5, 299 Pendoring Road, Blackheath010 109 0941
22 years in practice
Midrand, Gauteng
Benchmark Building. cnr South, & Larch Nook Street, Centurion012 663 5200
22 years in practice
Midrand, Gauteng
596 Jubilee Avenue, Halfway House, Midrand010 012 6010
14 years in practice
Midrand, Gauteng
22 Bottlebrush, Noordwyk, Midrand011 201 4821
11 years in practice
Midrand, Gauteng
no.5 Liebenberg Road, Noordwyk, Midrand010 447 9811
7 years in practice
Midrand, Gauteng
No 5, Liebenberg Road, Noordwyk, Midrand, Johannesburg, 16870838009927
30 years in practice
Midrand, Gauteng
900 Red Bushwillow Close, Carlswald North Lifestyle Estate, Midrand083 783 3233We found 8 firms in Midrand that take on road accident fund matters, out of 9 firms listed in the town. Robin Twaddle & Associates Attorneys has been practising the longest, at 32 years, followed by Miroshni Naidoo & Associates and CGG INC Attorneys. 7 of these firms have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use. Languages spoken across these firms include Isixhosa, Zulu and Sotho.
If you were injured, or lost a breadwinner, in a road accident in South Africa, you may be able to claim from the Road Accident Fund under the Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996. Claims have strict time limits: generally three years from the accident where the driver is known, and two years for hit-and-run cases. Many RAF lawyers work on a contingency fee, which is capped by the Contingency Fees Act.
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 Midrand that is the Gauteng Division of the High Court, which sits in Johannesburg (about 25 km away). Local matters are heard at the Midrand Branch Court at Cnr Old Pretoria Road and North Street, Midrand.
Usually three years from the date of the accident if the vehicle owner or driver is identified, and two years if they are not. Missing the deadline can end your claim.
A 'no win, no fee' agreement. Under the Contingency Fees Act 66 of 1997 the fee is capped, and the agreement must be in writing. Read it carefully before signing.
Ask how many RAF matters the firm handles, what percentage they charge if you win, and who pays expert reports. Compare the firms listed above for Midrand.
Larger claims from Midrand go to the Gauteng Division of the High Court, which sits in Johannesburg.
