130 years in practice
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
15 Chatterton Road, ABSA House, First Floor, Pietermaritzburg.
+27 (0)33 355 1780 Docex: 97 Pietermaritzburg
36 years in practice
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
Shermeer House, 25 Carnoustie Road, Pietmaritzburg033 342 9090 Docex: 67 PMB
24 years in practice
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
11 Wembley Terrace, Town Hill, Pietermaritzburg, 3201+27(0)33 342 0738
15 years in practice
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
132 Roberts Road, Clarendon, Pietermaritzburg+27 (0)33 342 2766Of the 9 law firms we list in Pietermaritzburg, 4 handle road accident fund work, about 44% of the local market. The longest established are Shepstone & Wylie (130 years), Shereen Meersingh & Associates (36 years) and Morne du Plessis Attorneys Incorporated (24 years). 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 Pietermaritzburg that is the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court, which sits in Pietermaritzburg. Pietermaritzburg has its own magistrate's court, the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate's Court at c/o Church and Otto Street, Pietermaritzburg 3201.
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 Pietermaritzburg.
Larger claims from Pietermaritzburg go to the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court, which sits in Pietermaritzburg.
