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Factual Scenario
An elderly lady, lives in Randburg. She was walking along the pavement of a street towards her home. There were two holes in the tarred pavement which had been there for at least seven months. They were approximately fifteen centimeters in diameter and about ten centimeters deep. She stepped into one of the holes, stumbled, and fell. She had been aware of the existence of the holes but “must have been thinking about whether she forgot to switch of her oven at home” when she stepped into them. In addition, she is near-sited and was suppose to be wearing her glasses at the time of the incident.
She sustained injuries and her medical expenses amounted to R30,000. In addition to this, she could not go to work and had to take unpaid sick leave for three weeks. Within a few days of the incident Municipality of Randburg repaired the holes in the pavemennt.
How can i advise the elderly lady on the possibility of success of a delictual claim and the remedies available to her.
An elderly lady, lives in Randburg. She was walking along the pavement of a street towards her home. There were two holes in the tarred pavement which had been there for at least seven months. They were approximately fifteen centimeters in diameter and about ten centimeters deep. She stepped into one of the holes, stumbled, and fell. She had been aware of the existence of the holes but “must have been thinking about whether she forgot to switch of her oven at home” when she stepped into them. In addition, she is near-sited and was suppose to be wearing her glasses at the time of the incident.
She sustained injuries and her medical expenses amounted to R30,000. In addition to this, she could not go to work and had to take unpaid sick leave for three weeks. Within a few days of the incident Municipality of Randburg repaired the holes in the pavemennt.
How can i advise the elderly lady on the possibility of success of a delictual claim and the remedies available to her.
