The KwaZulu-Natal High Court rules against a Verulam law firm for professional negligence after a man’s Road Accident Fund (RAF) claim from 1995 lapses. The court finds the firm’s conduct prevents the claim from being pursued within the required timeframes.
According to the report, the matter turns on alleged misrepresentations and conduct over an extended period, with the plaintiff saying the firm effectively misled him for years. The decision addresses whether the firm’s actions fall below the standard expected of legal practitioners and whether those failures cause the claim to lapse.
The outlet frames the ruling as a finding of liability for negligence, linking the lapse directly to the law firm’s behaviour. However, without additional sourcing details, the specific factual timeline and legal reasoning are presented only in summary form in the available material.
