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VOLUME 1    
     
SUBMISSION   [24 KB]
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   [90 KB]
RECOMMENDATIONS   [91 KB]
ERRATA   [26 KB]
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION  [19 KB]
Chapter 1 Introduction   [58 KB]
Chapter 2 The Work of the Commission   [100 KB]
SECTION 2: ROAD USE  [25 KB]
Chapter 3 Road Use in the South African Context  [149 KB]
Chapter 4 Road Accidents   [151 KB]
Chapter 5 Profile of Road Accident Victims   [130 KB]
SECTION 3:   CLAIMS AND COMPENSATION  [23 KB]
Chapter 6   Road Accident Compensation Legislation   [118 KB]
Appendix 6A   Comments on Road Accident Compensation Legislation   [39 KB]
Chapter 7   The Claims Process   [03 KB]
Chapter 8   Claims and Compensation   [265 KB]
SECTION 4:   FUNDING ROAD ACCIDENT COMPENSATION   [24 KB]
Chapter 9   Financing Road Accident Compensation    [138 KB]
Chapter 10   RAF Levy on Fuel and Diesel   [155 KB]
Chapter 11   Solvency of the RAF    [235 KB]
SECTION 5:   THE COST OF ROAD ACCIDENT COMPENSATION  [25 KB]
Chapter 12   Transaction Costs   [238 KB]
SECTION 6:   ABUSE OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS  [18 KB]
Chapter 13   Abuse of Social Security Benefits    [150 KB]
SECTION 7:   EVALUATION  [17 KB]
Chapter 14   Evaluation of the Current System of Road Accident Compensation    [92 KB]
SECTION 8:   COMPENSATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY  [24 KB]
Chapter 15   Misfortune, Compensation and Road Accident Victims   [128 KB]
Chapter 16   Social Security and Road Accident Benefits    [100 KB]
Chapter 17   The "Safety Net" - Thresholds and Ceilings   [154 KB]
Chapter 18   The Common Law Remedy to Sue for the Balance of Damages in Delict    [132 KB]
Appendix 18A   Insurance Costs and Considerations    [59 KB]
SECTION 9:   ELIGIBILITY FOR DAMAGES  [19 KB]
Chapter 19   "Fault" in South African Road Accident Compensation   [173 KB]
Chapter 20   Appraisal of "Fault" and "No-fault" Approaches   [86 KB]
SECTION 10:   PARTICIPATION   [25 KB]
Chapter 21   Lump Sum Compensation Payments    [109 KB]
Chapter 22   Alternatives to Lump Sum Awards    [186 KB]
Appendix 22A   Annuity or Structured Settlements in Europe   [37 KB]
Chapter 23   Assessment of Injuries and Disablement   [142 KB]
Appendix 23A   The International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF)   [35 KB]
 
VOLUME 2    
     
SECTION 11:   LITIGATION  [18 KB]
Chapter 24   Road Accident Litigation  [189 KB]
Chapter 25   Dispute Resolution  [124 KB]
SECTION 12:
  HEALTHCARE FOR ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIMS  [23 KB]
Chapter 26   Healthcare and Road Accident Compensation   [133 KB]
Appendix 26A   Soft Tissue Injuries on the Vertebral Column   [48 KB]
Chapter 27   Policy Issues in the Provision of Healthcare to Road Accident Victims   [172KB]
Chapter 28   Healthcare in South Africa   [220 KB]
Appendix 28A   The Segall Report   [40 KB]
Appendix 28B   Commission of Enquiry into Hospital Care Practices   [29 KB]
Chapter 29   The "Golden Hour" - Trauma and Acute Care   [137 KB]
Appendix 29A   Death from Trauma   [27 KB]
Appendix 29B   Emergency Medical Services in the Provinces   [23 KB]
Chapter 30   Disability, Rehabilitation and Life Care   [136 KB]
Appendix 30A   Views on Rehabilitation   [59 KB]
SECTION 13:   BENEFITS FOR ECONOMIC LOSS  [25 KB]
Chapter 31   Loss of income and Loss of Earning Capacity   [117KB]
Chapter 32   Income Support Benefits   [204 KB]
Appendix 32A   Quantification of Women's Work   [44 KB]
Chapter 33   Death and Funeral Benefits   [72 KB]
Chapter 34   Family Support Benefits   [136 KB]
Chapter 34A   Duty to and loss of support   [33 KB]
SECTION 14:   NON-ECONOMIC LOSS BENEFITS  [20 KB]
Chapter 35   General Damages and Compensation for Non-Pecuniary Loss   [91 KB]
Appendix 35A   RAF Guidelines for the Calculation of General Damages   [34 KB]
Chapter 36   Life Enhancement Benefits   [124 KB]
Appendix 36A   Judicial Studies Board Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages   [40 KB]
Appendix 36B   The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Levels of Compensation and Description of Injuries   [56 KB]
Appendix 36C   Manitoba Permanent Impairments Regulation    [54 KB]
SECTION 15:   DELIVERY OF ROAD ACCIDENT BENEFITS  [24 KB]
Chapter 37   Oversight of the RAF   [123 KB]
Chapter 38   Management and Administration of the RAF   [167 KB]
Chapter 39   Transformation and Capacity of the RAF   [142 KB]
Appendix 39A   Severance Packages Paid to RAF Staff   [30 KB]
SECTION 16:   TRANSITION, IMPLEMENTATION AND COSTING  [27 KB]
Chapter 40   Transition, Timing and Implementation   [119 KB]
Chapter 41   Principles and Practicalities of Delivery of Road Accident Benefits   [83 KB]
Chapter 42   Costing of the Road Accident Benefits Scheme (RABS)   [132 KB]
SIGNATORIES   [25 KB]
ABBREVIATIONS   [24 KB]
 
VOLUME 3
     
Annexure A:   Road Accident Fund Commission Act   [276 KB]
Annexure B:   Contributors to the Commission   [61 KB]
Annexure C:   Road Accident Compensation in South Africa
Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures   [48 KB]
PART I:   INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1:   Introduction   [57 KB]
PART II:   ROAD ACCIDENTS
CHAPTER 2:   Road Accidents   [417 KB]
PART III:   PROFILE OF ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIMS
CHAPTER 3:   Profile of Road Accident Victims   [655 KB]
CHAPTER 4:   Road Accident Victims who were Fatally Injured   [571 KB]
CHAPTER 5:   Drivers   [375 KB]
CHAPTER 6:   Passengers   [566 KB]
CHAPTER 7:   Pedestrians   [402 KB]
CHAPTER 8:   Motorbike Riders and Cyclists   [377 KB]
CHAPTER 9:   Children as Road Accident Victims   [137 KB]
PART IV:   COMPENSATION PAID BY THE RAF
CHAPTER 10:   Overview of Compensation Claimed and Paid   [1 313 KB]
CHAPTER 11:   Medical Expenses   [127 KB]
CHAPTER 12:   Loss of Earnings   [239 KB]
CHAPTER 13:   Loss of Support   [144 KB]
CHAPTER 14:   General Damages   [202 KB]
CHAPTER 15:   Funeral and Other Expenses   [77 KB]
PART V:   COSTS AND PROCESSES INVOLVED IN SETTLING CLAIMS
CHAPTER 16:   Costs   [560 KB]
CHAPTER 17:   The Claim-Settling Process   [386KB]
PART VI:   FUTURE SCENARIOS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
CHAPTER 18:   The Effect of Possible Changes to the Current Compensation System   [330 KB]
CHAPTER 19:   Conclusions and Recommendations   [26 KB]
Annexure D:   Injuries Sustained in Road Accidents in South Africa (1998/1999)
Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Executive Summary   [323 KB]
CHAPTER 1:   Introduction   [340 KB]
CHAPTER 2:   Overview of Injuries Sustained   [338 KB]
CHAPTER 3:   The Most Frequent Injuries in Respsect of Which the RAF Settled Claims   [301 KB]
CHAPTER 4:   Injuries/Body Parts in Respect of which the RAF Compensation Per Injury was the Highest   [324 KB]
CHAPTER 5:   Injuries by Road User    [534 KB]
CHAPTER 6:   Sprains and Strains of Joints and Adjacent Muscles in the Neck   [371 KB]
CHAPTER 7:   Injuries to the Lower Limbs   [489 KB]
CHAPTER 8:   Head Injuries   [487 KB]
CHAPTER 9:   Injuries to the Torso   [483 KB]
CHAPTER 10:   Public/Private Health Expenditure for Medical Treatment    [310 KB]
CHAPTER 11:   Fatalities   [346KB]
CHAPTER 12:   Limited Liability Claims   [355 KB]
CHAPTER 13:   Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Compensation by Injury Type    [441 KB]
CHAPTER 14:   Transaction Costs Related to Injuries   [339 KB]
CHAPTER 15:   Conclusions and Recommendations   [583 KB]
ANNEXURE A:   Definitions of Injuries   [299 KB]
ANNEXURE B:   Key Terminology   [302 KB]
Annexure E:   Research Into Lump Sum Payments by the Road Accident Fund   [166 KB]
Annexure F:   General Road User Awareness, Understanding and Perception of the Road Accident Fund   [89 KB]
Annexure G:   The American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (4th And 5th Editions)   [71 KB]
Annexure H:   Use of the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability And Health (ICF) for the Assessment of Compensation Claims   [124 KB]
Annexure I:   Impact of HIV/AIDS on Compensation for Road Accidents and the Road Accident Fund   [119 KB]
Annexure J:   The Cost of Medical and Rehabilitation Care for Road Accident Victims at Public Hospitals   [105 KB]
Annexure K:   Valuation Report   [124 KB]
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