CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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  1. 4. - If you’ve been involved in an .. accident that occurred as a result of another party's negligence, you may be able to claim for compensation. This applies irrespective of the type of aircraft involved, from a paraglider, hang glider or helicopter to a light aircraft or commercial airliner.
  2. 5. - If a .... in your family is killed in a road accident, you can claim for loss of support and funeral costs.
  3. 8. - For claims against an .., such as the South African Police Service, it may also be necessary to give notice of the intended action within six months of the date on which the cause of action arose (6,2,5)
  4. 10. - Must happen with claim within two or three years from date of accident
  5. 11. - A number of our attorneys previously served as ...for the Road Accident Fund(5,9)
  6. 13. report - Important merits document (8,6)
  7. 14. - Because the South African Police Service is a .. agency, police assault claims have their own complexities and require particular expertise.
  8. 15. - Must be issued within five years from date of accident
  9. 16. - The Road Accident Fund does not cover .. to a vehicle
  10. 19. - By law, .. of businesses or property are required to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of the general public.
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  1. 1. - Because .. provides a mode of transport used by the vast majority of South Africans, it has certain obligations to the public – not least of which is passenger safety.
  2. 2. - .. action. This means that even if the owner isn’t deemed negligent (dog bite claim), you can still claim compensation on the basis that the animal acted contrary to the nature of its breed or species.
  3. 3. - Medical malpractice is defined as a .. act or omission by a medical professional that results in personal injury to a patient
  4. 6. - At DSC Attorneys, we specialise in .. claims against the Road Accident Fund(4,8)
  5. 7. - A ..... of all petrol and diesel purchased in South Africa is used to finance the state-supported Road Accident Fund
  6. 9. expenses - Victims of road accidents can claim for .., loss of earnings and, in cases involving serious injury, general damages for pain and suffering (7,8)
  7. 12. - the basis we work on (2,3,2,3)
  8. 17. - The legislation governing claims was amended with effect from .. 2008
  9. 18. consent - Exists only if a medical provider has thoroughly informed a patient about all the inherent risks, benefits and alternatives involved in any surgical or medical procedure or treatment, and that the patient has duly given written consent to proceed with the treatment.