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Morné was born prematurely at 27 weeks and weighed 1,1 kg. Despite his premature birth and low birth weight, he was a little fighter and needed only oxygen and care in an incubator. What happened in the hospital that was negligent? Whilst in...
Brendan was a tiny preterm baby after he was born prematurely at only 26 weeks and with a weight of a mere 750g. A baby’s lungs only start developing and producing the necessary fluids to help the lungs inflate properly at 26 weeks. The major...
What The Road Accident Fund compensates you for Purpose of the RAF The Road Accident Fund was established by the RAF Act with the purpose of ensuring that all road users, who are injured due to the negligent driving of others, have access...
The RAF provides compensation in four main categories, for loss of income or support, medical costs, funeral costs and general damages. The value of a RAF payout will depend on a number of factors, such as: The extent to which you were responsible...
South African Airways and Eskom are not the only state entities in a fiscal mess. The RAF is hopelessly insolvent. This has however been the case for many years where the RAF deals with the situation by delaying payments and waiting for a new...
Birth-Related Brain Injury A birth-related brain injury can be caused by oxygen deprivation, poor monitoring, neglect in administering drugs during pregnancy or delivery, failing to perform a timely caesarean section (C-section), use of excessive...