The dismissal of Discovery Health's high court application against the Road Accident Fund (RAF) related to the payment of past medical expenses paid by medical schemes does not diminish the rights of road accident victims to claim medical costs from the RAF.
So says Emeritus Professor in the department of private law at the University of Pretoria, Hennie Klopper, who earlier this month was singled out together with Gert Nel of Gert Nel attorneys by RAF CEO Collins Letsoalo for severe criticism at a RAF media briefing.
Letsoalo, among other things, said Klopper was part of a campaign to "capture" the RAF.
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