Debt Collection and Recovery
We have dedicated department overseeing collection matters and a network of highly effective tracers and debt collectors. Your debtor is added to a list of debtors that is dealt with on a larger scale by a well run debt collection department, thus ensuring that your debt is not single debt run by an attorney with high costs, but rather we are able to offer highly competitive rates.
We service commercial clients that are not looking for a general law practice where debt collection matters take a back seat and who lack in depth knowledge of the new legal area of Credit Law developments such as the National Credit Act, the new Companies Act and the Consumer Protection Act
Types of debt includes
- Commercial Debt
- Consumer Debt
- Health care Debt
- Education Debt
- Rental Collections
- Lease Agreement
Divorce and divorce Mediation
Mediation includes disputes relating to all personal relationships between parties, including with reference to:
- A marriage (civil and/or religious)
- A customary union; and
- A partnership Agreement governing a personal relationship
- Parties cohabiting
- Post divorwce and family mediation services
- Divorce
- Parenting Plans
- Maintenance
- Rule 43 Applications (Interim Maintenance)
- Section 21 Applications (change in primary residence)
- Maintenance, property and Proprietary Claims
- Domestic Violence and Abuse Interdicts
- Visitation, custody and Access
- Adoption
Personal Injury Law
Deals with claims for compensation when someone suffers injuries, losses, or damages due to the negligence or actions of another person.
This area of law covers various situations, including road accidents, medical negligence, and other negligence claims.
We can assist you with:
- Motor vehicle Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Unlawful arrest and Detention
- Train Accidents
- Slip and Fall Injuries
Motor Vehicle Accidents( Road Accident Fund)
If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident and you are not to be blamed or are partially responsible for the accident then you have automatic insurance for your damages incurred in the accident against the Road Accident Fund.
Every time you fill your car with petrol or diesel you pay a levy to the Road Accident Fund which approximates R25 per tank! The Road Accident Fund is thus by law substituted as the common law wrongdoer and you can claim damages from the Road Accident Fund.
You have to satisfy two requirements, you have to have been injured and you must not have been the sole cause of the accident. No claim is too big or too small for our firm. Our Personal injury department is a specialist in personal injury law and regularly provide MVA advice in the media. We have associations with the most imminent and qualified experts who help to quantify damage assessments.
Types of claims we can assist you with:
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Bodily Injuries
Physical harm or damage to a person's body, including cuts, bruises, broken bones, and internal injuries.
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Secondary and emotional shock
occurs when someone experiences emotional distress from hearing about or witnessing a traumatic event experienced by someone else, even if they weren't directly involved.
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Brain damages
refers to the destruction or degeneration of brain cells, which can be caused by various internal or external factors
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Loss of support
refers to the financial contribution a deceased person would have provided to their dependents had they not died in a road accident.
Medical Negligence
These are claims against medical doctors/experts who operate in a negligent manner. Medical malpractice cases include brain defects, brain damage suffered during the birthing process resulting in asphyxia and or loss of fetus.
Unlawful Arrest and Detention
Although private individuals (citizens) may make an arrest, such is normally the duty of police officers authorized thereto by virtue of their office. Police officers normally make arrests after having obtained a warrant authorizing them to do so. It is however not the only way that police officers may make arrests. Police officers are also authorized to make an arrest without a warrant by Section 40(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 which will be the focus of this article.
In summary, Section 40(1) authorizes police officers to make an arrest in cases wherein they reasonably suspect someone has committed an offence specified in Schedule 1 of the Criminal Procedure Act and crimes that are committed in their presence. The list of offences that police officers may make arrests for is lengthy for the purposes of this article. However, it is important to note that, in most of the listed offences (i.e murder, rape, kidnapping, public violence etc), the police officer must have a reasonable suspicion that the offence was committed.
A claim of unlawful arrest is normally accompanied by a claim for unlawful detention coupled with a claim for pain and suffering as a result of assault where applicable. We have a department that deals with the claims of Unlawful arrest and detention
Train Accidents
These are claims for personal injury or loss of support claims originating while being transported by a train or even while getting on or off a train We handle all claims involving Metrorail, Transnet or the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA).
Slip and Trip Injuries
These injuries usually occur as a result of people slipping or falling due to a design flaw on a walkway surface, or even slippery surfaces caused by the fault of the owner of the property. All personal injury type claims require a factual examination and are complex to assess due to indemnities or legislative restrictions. At Sadiki attorneys, we have the necessary expertise and infrastructure to handle such matters with ease