Someone's negligent driving hurt you. That is what makes the Fund liable.
We investigate the collision, secure the accident report and witness evidence, and prove negligence properly — not hopefully.
Serious injuriesdeserve serious,honest representation.
Leshilo Attorneys acts for injured people and their families in Road Accident Fund and personal injury matters — disciplined preparation, straight answers, and respect for what you are going through.
11 Rabe Street, Corner President Paul Kruger Street, Polokwane Central, Polokwane
Weekday office hours; consultations by appointment · we respond within office hours
In an emergency, contact emergency services first — we are attorneys, not an emergency service.
Directors Lesiba Kabelo Leshilo and Pusheletso Mogole Leshilo — admitted attorneys of the High Court of South Africa.
11 Rabe Street, Corner President Paul Kruger Street, Polokwane Central, Polokwane — directions.
Polokwane and the Capricorn District, serving clients across Limpopo and South Africa.
Submitting an enquiry does not create an attorney-client relationship — why that matters.
The law is dense. Your position shouldn't be.
Watch how the firm works: the statute's own language on the left, your position in plain words on the right. Every file gets this translation.
Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996Working extract
WHEREAS the claimant, being a third party as contemplated in section 17(1) of the Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996, alleges that the driver of the insured vehicle negligently caused or contributed to bodily injury arising from the driving of a motor vehicle at or near the aforementioned locality; AND WHEREAS liability of the Fund is subject, inter alia, to compliance with the prescribed procedures in terms of section 24, the lodgement of the statutory claim form together with the medical report contemplated therein, the expiry or interruption of the applicable prescription periods under section 23, and, in respect of general damages, the assessment of the injury as serious in terms of regulation 3 of the Road Accident Fund Regulations, 2008, by way of the prescribed serious-injury assessment report; the claimant's entitlement to compensation for past and future hospital and medical expenses, past and future loss of earnings or support, and general damages, if any, shall fall to be determined in accordance with the applicable statutory framework, the evidence adduced, actuarial computation where appropriate, and the apportionment, if any, in terms of the Apportionment of Damages Act 34 of 1956…
There is a prescribed form — and a prescribed way to lodge it.
We complete the statutory claim form with the medical report it requires, and lodge it so the claim stands on solid ground from day one.
Strict deadlines apply. Miss them, and a claim can die.
Prescription is checked at the first consultation and protected throughout the matter. When in doubt, contact us promptly.
General damages need the injury assessed as “serious”.
We brief the right medico-legal experts and file the prescribed serious-injury assessment where the facts support it.
Every head of damage, valued on evidence.
Hospital costs, future care, lost earnings and loss of support — computed with actuaries where appropriate, never guessed.
Legal education, not advice on your matter. Prefer it plain from the start? Choose your situation and we'll route it correctly.
Six ways people get hurt.
One disciplined way we answer.
Start with the situation closest to yours. Each file explains who it may help, what evidence to keep safe, and how the process honestly works.
Personal injuries
Personal injury claims
You were hurt — at work, in a shop, on the road, by a product, or in circumstances someone else controlled — and the injury has real consequences for your health, income or family.
First evidence to keep safe: medical records and the names of anyone who saw what happened.
Open the fileMotor vehicle accidents / RAF
Motor vehicle accidents and RAF claims
You were injured in a road accident — as a driver, passenger, pedestrian or cyclist — and need the claim handled properly, whether through the Road Accident Fund or otherwise.
First evidence to keep safe: the accident report reference, medical records, and photographs of the scene and vehicles.
Open the fileMedical negligence
Medical negligence and malpractice
You or a family member suffered serious harm during or after medical treatment, and you want an honest, expert-led assessment of whether the care fell short of accepted standards.
First evidence to keep safe: your medical records — you are entitled to request copies from the provider.
Open the fileAircraft accidents
OpenFor passengers, crew and families affected by aviation incidents, from minor injuries to catastrophic losses.
Railway accidents
OpenFor commuters and members of the public injured on trains, at stations, or by rail operations.
Injuries in public places
OpenFor people injured in shops, malls, parks, pavements and other publicly accessible places because of unsafe conditions.
RAF claims are
our home ground.
Most serious road-injury claims in South Africa run through the Road Accident Fund — a statutory process with prescribed forms, medical assessments and unforgiving deadlines. It is the heart of this firm's practice.
- Drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists — injured through another's negligent driving.
- Lodgement to litigation: prescribed claim forms, medico-legal assessments, serious-injury reports, negotiation with the Fund, and trial where its offer falls short.
- Hit-and-run claims are possible — under special rules with shorter deadlines.
- Families of breadwinners lost on the road may claim for loss of support.
- Partly your fault? Compensation can be reduced, not necessarily excluded — ask before assuming.
You deal with people,
not a switchboard.
The firm is led by its directors — attorneys admitted to the High Court of South Africa, with the right of appearance in the High Court and a practice built on third-party claims.
Lesiba Kabelo Leshilo founded the practice on evidence-first discipline: honest merits advice before costs are incurred, and matters prepared as if they will be tried. Around the directors, candidate attorneys, a paralegal and a client-care team keep every matter moving — and keep you informed.
The path to resolution
No vague promises — a precise journey, honestly described. Some claims involve short statutory deadlines, and this website cannot determine or preserve them; when in doubt, contact us promptly.
Read what to do in the first 24 hours — the evidence that decides claims is often created, or lost, on day one.
Tell us what happened
By phone, in person, or through a confidential enquiry. No obligation, and no assumption that a claim exists.
Conflict and suitability review
We check that we can properly act for you — and give you a straight answer on whether the matter is worth pursuing.
Engagement in writing
If we proceed, the mandate and fees are agreed in writing before work begins. Receipt of an enquiry is not representation.
Evidence, experts, resolution
Investigation, expert reports, negotiation — and litigation where needed. Steps vary by matter; you are kept informed throughout.
What “kept informed”
actually looks like.
How the firm runs a Road Accident Fund matter — every step logged, every deadline diarised, everything explained in plain language. The file below is an illustrative sample, not a real client matter.
Matter Room — RAF claim
Sample file
Milestones
- Instruction & written mandateFees agreed in writing before any work began
- Merits investigatedAccident report, witness statements, hospital records
- Statutory claim lodged with the FundPrescribed claim form and medical report — section 24
- Medico-legal assessmentsOrthopaedic and actuarial experts briefed
- Negotiation — trial if the offer falls shortPrepared for court from day one
File activity
- Serious-injury assessment receivedOrthopaedic surgeon · this week
- Fund acknowledged lodgementClaim number allocated to the file
- Actuarial calculation instructedLoss of earnings — past and future
- Client update sent — plain languageWhat happened, what happens next
Preparation
64%
Illustrative sample — real files are confidential. As a client you get the same discipline: your matter's progress, explained in plain language, at every step.
Outcomes, entered into evidence.
Real matters, told with their context — and the honest caveat that every matter turns on its own facts.
“After a soft tissue injury, my general damages claim was rejected, but Leshilo Attorneys fought for my future loss of earnings, securing a settlement of R 1,023,670. Their commitment made a real difference.”
— Mrs X · Gross settlement amount before applicable deductions and costs
“As a truck driver who suffered a left tibia fracture, I was uncertain about my future. Thanks to the dedicated team at Leshilo Attorneys, my claim was settled at R 1,520,630, allowing me to focus on recovery.”
— Mr X · Gross settlement amount before applicable deductions and costs
Every matter is decided on its own facts, evidence, law and process. Past outcomes do not guarantee future results, and these settlements were reached in the specific circumstances of each matter. Amounts are gross settlement amounts before applicable deductions and costs. Clients are anonymised and outcomes are published with client consent.
Understand your position
before you talk to anyone.
Plain-language legal education with visible authorship, review status and dates. None of it is advice on your matter.
How Road Accident Fund claims work: a plain-language guide
Who the RAF is, who can claim, what can be claimed, and what the process actually looks like — explained without jargon, and without pretending the process is faster than it is.
The first 24 hours after an accident: what to record, keep and avoid
The evidence that decides injury claims is often created — or lost — in the first day. A practical, printable guide to protecting …
Prescription and time limits: why waiting can cost you your claim
Claims expire. Some quietly, some quickly, and some in ways that surprise people — notice periods for state defendants, special RA…
How personal injury legal fees work: mandates, contingency and costs
What you should expect to see in writing before any work starts, how 'no win, no fee' arrangements are regulated, and the question…
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Submitting an enquiry does not create an attorney-client relationship. We confirm receipt, review conflicts and suitability, and agree any engagement in writing.