{"id":19584,"date":"2020-12-14T12:24:32","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T10:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/?p=19584"},"modified":"2021-03-09T07:56:03","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T05:56:03","slug":"thought-of-the-week-what-is-a-personal-injury-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/thought-of-the-week-what-is-a-personal-injury-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Thought of the Week | WHAT IS A PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A personal injury claim is a claim for damages that a person has suffered as a result of injuries sustained in an accident or as a result of the death of a breadwinner in an accident. As a rule, the accident must have been caused by the negligence of another person.<\/p>\n

The most common personal injury claim is for damages suffered by a person arising from an injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident or where a dependant\u2019s breadwinner is killed in a motor vehicle accident. Other examples of accidents which may lead to personal injury claims are incidents where a person is bitten or injured by a dog, or slipping and falling in a shopping centre, on business premises or in a public area.<\/p>\n

Damages in this context may include recovery of costs incurred as a result of the injury, such as hospital and other medical expenses, as well as a general amount towards the trauma of pain and suffering. There are different rules applicable in respect of the type of damages.<\/p>\n

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