A WOMAN who has been waiting for compensation from the Road Accident Fund for three years, is now fighting with her attorney who wants to give her the money in dribs and drabs.
That Bernard guy advised you to lodge the claim coz he knew he was going to benefit after that firm has won the case with RAF. Go sista, fight!!! they obviously undermined your brain-power cos o rekisa pap en vleis ko renkeng. Fight madam fight. Ke di-lawyerer tseo hulle het veil manier nxa Report Abuse
@imd Bernard was given R100 on the day of referral so he is no longer in the picture. There are many attorneys who are stealing from their clients and it seems its not easy getting them to pay up. I bet you the bill is going to be over R300 000 and she is not going to get anything. Shame sisi try your best involve the law society as well, good luck! Nawe pay your tithes kule R300 you make a day and the Lord will rebuke the devourer for your sake. Report Abuse
Jul 23, 2012
CheeseBoy
lawers are thieves by nature so it comes as no surprise when you hear how much they have defrauded the RAF of billions in the last decade or so. Report Abuse
Jul 23, 2012
STobogo
I thnk it is unfair to say that lawyers are thieves and are always stealing from their clients. my mother is a lawyer. she says clients are always quick to blame lawyers. first also get the full comments from the other party (lawyer) before judging. Report Abuse
Jul 23, 2012
STobogo
Sowetan must publish the attorneys statement then we judge.!! Report Abuse
The problem is that if the attorneys give her all the money and she squanders it then she can sue the attorneys for bad advice and claim compensation from them. She can claim that she was uneducated and was incapable of handling a lump sum. The attorneys best recourse is to create a trust with her as the beneficiary. I am not joking - this is what the General Code of Conduct of the FAIS Act amounts to. Report Abuse
Jul 24, 2012
Fingaz
Lawyers today, big crooks. I think RAF must start paying people directly. Thanx Sowetan for da name and shame. Report Abuse
Jul 24, 2012
iPhone4
I just have a problem with how the lawyer get their clients.....through eaves dropping? That should have been a sign of problems to come.. Report Abuse
Jul 24, 2012
LEB
Most lawyers and attorneys are stealing from the hands that feeds them.Soon the river would be dry as RAF would deal directly with the claimants.
And the law society should intervene and set the KPI for them.And monitor how reasonable is the time difference between RAFsettlement and actual payment to the claimants.And it should be compulsary to formaly update the client about the developments and reciepts of payment within 7 days. Report Abuse
Jul 26, 2012
Lehoes
Call me judge, I dnt care they r al bloody cruks wen it cums 2RAF claims. Thats y ba smilang yaka dilakabane hao tla katsa RAF asistance seeking ba go signisa kaka mo wth hiden clauses on documents. O dirile sentle wa ska signa mama. 300 ya pap n vleis etla go phidisa until God answer ur prayers. That's if wa rapela le wena Report Abuse
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Kgaitsedi-ya-Genaro
That Bernard guy advised you to lodge the claim coz he knew he was going to benefit after that firm has won the case with RAF. Go sista, fight!!! they obviously undermined your brain-power cos o rekisa pap en vleis ko renkeng. Fight madam fight. Ke di-lawyerer tseo hulle het veil manier nxaReport Abuse
imd
eh...Bernard????Report Abuse
Mrazane
@imd Bernard was given R100 on the day of referral so he is no longer in the picture. There are many attorneys who are stealing from their clients and it seems its not easy getting them to pay up. I bet you the bill is going to be over R300 000 and she is not going to get anything. Shame sisi try your best involve the law society as well, good luck! Nawe pay your tithes kule R300 you make a day and the Lord will rebuke the devourer for your sake.Report Abuse
CheeseBoy
lawers are thieves by nature so it comes as no surprise when you hear how much they have defrauded the RAF of billions in the last decade or so.Report Abuse
STobogo
I thnk it is unfair to say that lawyers are thieves and are always stealing from their clients. my mother is a lawyer. she says clients are always quick to blame lawyers. first also get the full comments from the other party (lawyer) before judging.Report Abuse
STobogo
Sowetan must publish the attorneys statement then we judge.!!Report Abuse
Uncompromising
RAF owes R40m in claims !Report Abuse
Pointman
The problem is that if the attorneys give her all the money and she squanders it then she can sue the attorneys for bad advice and claim compensation from them. She can claim that she was uneducated and was incapable of handling a lump sum. The attorneys best recourse is to create a trust with her as the beneficiary. I am not joking - this is what the General Code of Conduct of the FAIS Act amounts to.Report Abuse
Fingaz
Lawyers today, big crooks. I think RAF must start paying people directly. Thanx Sowetan for da name and shame.Report Abuse
iPhone4
I just have a problem with how the lawyer get their clients.....through eaves dropping? That should have been a sign of problems to come..Report Abuse
LEB
Most lawyers and attorneys are stealing from the hands that feeds them.Soon the river would be dry as RAF would deal directly with the claimants.And the law society should intervene and set the KPI for them.And monitor how reasonable is the time difference between RAFsettlement and actual payment to the claimants.And it should be compulsary to formaly update the client about the developments and reciepts of payment within 7 days.
Report Abuse
Lehoes
Call me judge, I dnt care they r al bloody cruks wen it cums 2RAF claims. Thats y ba smilang yaka dilakabane hao tla katsa RAF asistance seeking ba go signisa kaka mo wth hiden clauses on documents. O dirile sentle wa ska signa mama. 300 ya pap n vleis etla go phidisa until God answer ur prayers. That's if wa rapela le wenaReport Abuse
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