CLAIMS FOR BODILY INJURIES

If you are injured in an accident, you can claim for:

• Your medical expenses: money you paid for doctors and hospitals to treat you
• Compensation for pain, suffering and disfigurement (if your body is scarred by the accident)
• Loss of earnings, if you have not been able to work after the accident

CLAIMS FOR LOSS OF SUPPORT

If the breadwinner in the family dies in an accident caused by someone else, then the dependants of that person can claim for loss of support.

A dependant is someone who depends on someone else for food, clothes, shelter, and so on. You will only succeed with a third-party claim as a dependant if the breadwinner has a legal duty to support you. For example, the widow of someone who dies could claim compensation for herself and the minor children of the deceased. But you wouldn’t be considered a dependant of your friend who helps you with money every month.