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Members are reminded that the RAF have said in all matters they will be paying clients the capital directly. In all matters exceeding R1 million, and which are not lodged before 3 November, they will also pay all costs to the client directly. In all matters below R1 million, and not lodged before 3 December this year, they will pay all costs to the client. In other words to pay medico-legal specialists you will have to recover the money from the client.
So, you can decide that none of this will ever happen and continue merrily – noting that not one attorney has even copied a submission to the JAA thus far (011 327-6175), and the deadline is this Friday, and precious few will be made, and that the Advocates the RAF appear to have already secured for this battle appear to include Trengrove and Gilbert Marcus, or you can reduce your exposure. On the other hand, you may decide you better lodge all the claims you have rather quickly and not take on anything new until there is more certainty.
The news we are receiving is not good. A number of firms have already entirely shut their doors to all RAF claims and are not assisting clients at all. A number have apparently decided to turn away all but big claims and are specifically not accepting any whiplash referrals at all. Each attorney has to evaluate the situation themselves and decide whether it is worthwhile to continue in this field of practice, or continue taking on any new work until the uncertainty is resolved.
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Posted by Michael de Broglio on Wednesday 22-Aug-07
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