Interference in the Attorney-Client Mandate and the Rule of Law
critical shield for plaintiff attorneys against administrative overreach by the Road Accident Fund (RAF).
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Does a medical aid reimbursement agreement absolve the RAF of its liability for past medical expenses?
this case remains a cornerstone precedent for plaintiff attorneys dealing with RAF claim rejections based on medical aid subrogation and arbitrary internal directives.
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Using PAJA against RAF1 forms
Crucially, if a claimant failed to meet these stringent new administrative criteria, the RAF simply refused to accept or acknowledge receipt of their claim. For victims of road accidents and their legal representatives, this created severe logistical nightmares and raised the terrifying spectre of claims prescribing simply because the RAF refused to open the file. The applicants approached the High Court to have these decisions reviewed and set aside.