Justice Reichlin Ramsamy Attorneys Inc (Umhlanga)

We specialise in personal injury law, road accident fund claims and medical negligence matters. Our firm consists of five specialist attorneys. All of whom have vast experience in personal injury law. 

The firm's success lies in the fact that we specialize in personal injury matters and represent only the Plaintiff (injured persons). We instruct and employ medical experts and advocates who are leaders in their field to achieve the maximum compensation from the RAF or medical staff/ hospitals that caused the injury or death.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Road Accident Fund (RAF) Claims • 

Relentless Pursuit of Maximum Compensation

Following the major legislative changes to the Road Accident Fund in 2008, victims seeking damages must now conclusively prove that they have sustained "serious injuries." Navigating this complex threshold requires a legal partner willing to leave absolutely no stone unturned. Operating on a strict "no win, no fee" basis, our expert personal injury team thoroughly investigates your case from day one. We facilitate access to South Africa's most respected doctors, therapists, and medical specialists to compile the undeniable medico-legal reports required to guarantee the success of your claim.

It has become increasingly common for the RAF to unfairly reject claims by classifying injuries as "not serious." Where other law firms give up, we fight back. We have a formidable track record of appealing these rash decisions to the HPCSA or taking them on judicial review, frequently winning multi-million-rand payouts for previously rejected clients. Recently, our aggressive litigation strategy secured an R8 million High Court victory for a minor. When the RAF attempted to overturn this decision, our experienced attorneys and senior counsel successfully defeated the appeal, forcing the Fund to pay an additional R1.4 million in punitive interest for the delays they caused.

• Comprehensive Coverage: Expert handling of claims for personal injuries, funeral expenses, death of a breadwinner, and incidents involving unknown/hit-and-run vehicles.
• Specialized Process: From the initial free assessment to securing elite medico-legal advocates, we guide you whether your matter requires an early settlement or aggressive High Court litigation.

• Medical Malpractice & Clinical Negligence • 

Elite Evidence-Based Advocacy

We understand that not all medical complications arise from clinical negligence; therefore, proving that a hospital or medical practitioner is legally at fault requires deep, specialized expertise. With nearly 20 years of dedicated experience in this highly complex area of law, our firm is perfectly positioned to evaluate the exact merits of your case and relentlessly pursue the damages you deserve.

Medical malpractice litigation relies entirely on the strength of expert testimony. To build an impenetrable case, we submit your medical records to the most eminent medical authorities—not just leading experts within South Africa, but internationally recognized specialists. Retaining experts of this caliber comes at a massive financial cost, which our firm entirely fronts on your behalf. Because we operate on a contingency basis, we absorb the immense financial risk of investigating and litigating your claim, recovering our costs only when we successfully secure your compensation.

• Rigorous Merit Evaluation: Thorough extraction and analysis of medical records to pinpoint breaches in the standard of care.
• No Financial Risk: We carry the exorbitant upfront costs of elite international and local medical experts so you can access top-tier justice without the financial burden.
• Full-Spectrum Representation: We manage everything from surgical errors and misdiagnoses to birth injuries and hospital negligence.

• Insurance Disputes & Repudiations: Leveling the Playing Field • 

Leveling the Playing Field

Having your legitimate insurance claim delayed, short-paid, or entirely repudiated can be devastating. Insurance conglomerates possess practically unlimited financial resources and employ teams of attorneys to defend claims made against them. If you attempt to fight them alone or with an inexperienced attorney, you risk a long, drawn-out battle that can drain you both mentally and financially. You need a specialist civil litigation firm with deep expertise in insurance law to fight them tooth and nail.

We frequently rescue clients whose previous generalist attorneys have disastrously mishandled their disputes by serving summons in the wrong jurisdiction or missing strict policy timebars. We step in to aggressively challenge bad-faith rejections and compel insurers to honor their contractual obligations.

• Overcoming Non-Disclosure Allegations: We aggressively challenge insurers who attempt to retroactively void your policy by claiming you withheld information at inception in order to avoid paying out.
• Disputing "Failure to Fulfill Obligations": We fight repudiations based on highly technical policy clauses, such as alleged failures to install tracking devices, maintain security alarms, use safes, or notify the insurer of health and occupation changes.
• Formidable Litigation: We possess the specific civil litigation experience necessary to hold massive insurance companies accountable and secure the exact payout you are owed.

• Fee Structure • 

After consulting with you and receiving all the necessary documentation our team of lawyers will assess your case and if we find it has good merits (Strong Chance of success) we will take on the matter on a contingency basis.

That means we will only charge you a fee if we successfully recover compensation for you.

••••   No Win, No Fee!   •••