6 years in practice
Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng
39 Rossini Boulevard, Vanderbijlpark.
074 242 5000
5 years in practice
Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng
2 Verdi Street, Vanderbijlpark, S. W. 5073 050 5871
Law Firm
Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng
138 Rossini Boulevard, S. W. 2, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng073 235 55583 of the 7 firms in our Vanderbijlpark directory list road accident fund as one of their practice areas (43%). GW Raath Attorneys has been practising the longest, at 6 years, followed by T. Shilowa Attorneys. All of them have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use.
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 Vanderbijlpark that is the Gauteng Division of the High Court, which sits in Johannesburg (about 60 km away). Vanderbijlpark has its own magistrate's court, the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate's Court at Cnr Frikkie Meyer Boulevard and General Hertzog Boulevard, Vanderbijlpark.
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 Vanderbijlpark.
Larger claims from Vanderbijlpark go to the Gauteng Division of the High Court, which sits in Johannesburg.
