Our success rate on lodged claims
Current client base of MED Attorneys' individual victims of personal injury.
Average settlement during the 2023 calendar year per claim
On 16 May 2024 a female child aged 11 who sustained severe brain damage and resultant mixed-type cerebral palsy as a result of the negligence of a hospital's medical and nursing personnel was granted R20 218 78.
On 30 April 2024 a male with severe brain injury from motor vehicle accident was granted R6 023 169.
On 19 March 2024 a minor child with severe brain injury from motor vehicle accident was granted R5 546 312.
On 28 November 2023 an adult with severe orthopaedic injuries and mild brain injury from a motor vehicle accident was granted R4 529 735.
On 3 October 2023 a minor female child with a severe brain injury from a motor vehicle accident was granted R6 016 012.
On 25 August 2023 an adult female with a severe brain injury from a motor vehicle accident was granted R6 753 767.
On 27 February 2023 a 24-year-old male, sustained a severe primary diffuse traumatic brain injury - we proceeded to trial before the Honourable Judge Moorcraft, on the issues of general damages and loss of earnings. Judgement was granted in our favour and in the amount of R4 995 541.66.
On 25 November 2022 a male child aged 9 who sustained severe brain damage and resultant mixed-type cerebral palsy (dystonic and spastic) as a result of the negligence of the Bertha Gxowa hospital's medical and nursing personnel was granted R24 193 760.
On 25 August 2022 a minor child currently 14 years of age, sustained a severe primary diffuse traumatic brain injury - we proceeded to trial before the Honourable Oosthuizen-Senekal on the issues of general damages and loss of earnings. The Plaintiff argued for R 1 100 000.00 in general damages and R 2 716 553.15 for loss of earnings, and judgement was accordingly granted completely in our favour.
On 21 July 2022 a minor child currently 12 years of age, sustained a moderate primary diffuse brain injury - we proceeded to trial before the Honourable Ford AJ on the issue of loss of earnings, the general damages having become settled in the sum of R 900 000.00. The Honourable Ford awarded the sum of R 4,314 574.10 in respect of the loss of earnings.
On 1 March 2022 a 24 year old woman sustained a severe primary diffuse traumatic brain injury, a ruptured spleen, rib fractures, a pelvic ring disruption and thoraco-lumbar back sprain. General damages were settled in the sum of R 1 600 000.00, and loss of earnings in the sum of R 3 094 971.60.
On 8 February 2022 a 48 year old gentleman sustained a severe primary diffuse traumatic brain injury, general damages were settled in the sum of R 1 000 000.00, and loss of earnings in the sum of R 2 902 290.95.
In February 2022 the MED team obtained compensation in the amount of R 24 911 418-00 for a 15-year-old Cerebral Palsy Child.
In February 2022 the MED team obtained compensation in the amount of R 4 488 042.00 for a 21-year-old man who was involved in an accident as a pedestrian and sustained orthopaedic injuries.
In February 2022 the MED team obtained compensation in the amount of R 3 902 290.95 for a 48-year-old male who sustained traumatic brain injuries rendering him unemployable.
In January 2022 the MED team obtained an amount of R 3 989 402.00 for a 31-year-old man who sustained head injuries, as well as multiple orthopaedic injures.
In January 2022 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation of R 2 889 698.60 for a minor child who sustained head injuries.
A 7 year old boy, with an estimated life expectancy of 22.6 years, suffering from mixed cerebral palsy, and incapable of independent mobility and his co-morbidities include profound intellectual disability, early contractures, uncontrolled epilepsy, as well as visual impairment, microcephaly and global developmental delay. Judgement awarded in the sum of R 24 193 760,50.
A 15 year old boy, with an estimated life expectancy of 38 years, suffering from asymmetric spastic quadriparetic cerebral palsy, with moderate to severe intellectual disability, who does not have visual impairment, and is more mobile than Karabo. Judgement was awarded in the sum of R 24 911 418.80.
A 14 year old boy with an estimated life expectancy of 21.8 years, suffering from dyskinetic cerebral palsy and profound intellectual disability, without epilepsy. Judgement was awarded in the sum of R 17 723 608.00.
In November 2021 the MED team obtained an amount of R 2 106 778.90 for a minor child who sustained traumatic brain injuries, as well as orthopaedic injuries.
In November 2021 the MED team obtained an amount of R 9 420 006.30 for a 25-year-old who sustained traumatic brain injuries.
On 11 October 2021 a 26 year old female sustained a severe primary diffuse traumatic brain injury as well as left rib fractures with a haemopneumothorax. General damages were settled in the sum of R 1 200 000.00 and loss of earnings in the sum of R 7 835 221.50.
In October 2021 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation of R 3 413 064.00 for a 47-year-old who sustained head injuries, as well as multiple orthopaedic injuries.
In October 2021 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation in the amount of R 4 457 947.58 for a 40-year-old man who sustained orthopaedic injuries rendering him unemployable.
In April 2021 the MED team obtained an amount of R 2 994 584.45 for a minor child who sustained a concussive brain injury and degloving scalp injuries.
In February 2021 our MED team obtained R 3 569 774.00 for a 28-year-old who sustained a brain injury as well as orthopaedic.
In November 2020 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation of R 5 242 854.00 for a 37-year-old who was self-employed and sustained a head and orthopaedic injuries rendering him unemployable.
In November 2020 the MED team obtained compensation in the amount of R 13 082 572.00 for a 10-year-old Cerebral Palsy Child.
In November 2020 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation of R 5 495 970.00 for a 45-year-old female who sustained head injuries.
In November 2020 the MED team obtained an amount of R 3 127 245.90 in respect of a minor child who sustained a brain injury whose educational potential has been effected.
In October 2020 the MED team obtained an amount of R 5 384 332.20 for a minor child who sustained a concussive brain injury and multiple orthopaedic injuries in a MVA.
In May 2020 our specialist attorneys obtained an amount of R 2 629 193.00 for a 27-year-old who sustained a traumatic brain injury.
In January 2020 the MED team obtained compensation of R 3525 831.00 for a young gentleman who sustained a brain injury.
In August 2019 the MED team obtained an amount of R5 262 636,24 for a young gentleman who sustained a severe brain injury in a MVA.
In August 2019 the MED team obtained an amount of R3 464 956,00 for an adult male who sustained a mild concussive head injury in a MVA.
In June 2019 the MED team obtained an amount of R6 034 178,00 in respect of a minor child who sustained a severe traumatic brain injury, as well as various orthopaedic injuries.
In April 2019 the MED team obtained an amount of R2 230 822 for an adult female who sustained a mild concussive head injury.
In March 2019 the MED team obtained an amount of R2 956 913 for an adult male who sustained a mild concussive head injury in a MVA.
In July 2016 the MED team obtained an amount of R4 393 849-00 in respect of a minor child who sustained a brain injury and various soft tissue injuries and whose educational potential has been effected.
In July 2016 MED team obtained compensation for loss of support in an amount of R1 511 736.00.
In June 2016 MED obtained an amount of R 2 756 538-00 in respect of loss of income or earnings for a 12-year-old minor child who sustained a ruptured bladder, pelvic injuries and suffers psychological effects. In addition, the general damages were previously finalised at R500 000-00.
In May 2016 MED obtained compensation in the amount of R15 000 000.00 for a 15-year-old Cerebral Palsy Child.
In May 2016 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation of R2 824 534-00 for a 35-year-old who was self-employed and sustained a head and orthopaedic injuries rendering him unemployable.
In May 2016 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation for a 29-year-old hospitality trainer who sustained a fractured femur and a dislocation, in an amount of R1 261 000.00.
In May 2016 the MED team obtained compensation in respect of general damages alone in an amount of R1 500 000-00 for a 39-year-old who sustained cervical spine fractures with spinal cord injury.
In April 2016 MED obtained R1 000 000-00 in respect of general damages of a 20-year-old who sustained a head injury, orthopaedic injuries and internal injuries.
In March 2016 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation in the amount of R3 053 197-00 for a 9-year-old minor child who sustained injuries to the brain and spine.
In March 2016 the MED team obtained R4 236 699-00 for a 16-year-old minor child who sustained a brain injury.
In March 2016 MED obtained compensation for a minor child who sustained a closed head injury, a fractured femur and a fractured tibia/fibula in an amount of R3 400 000.00.
In February 2016 MED obtained R2 000 000-00 for a 13-year-old minor child who sustained a brain injury and a fractured tibia and fibula.
In February 2016 the MED team obtained R 2 346 898-00 (pre apportionment) in respect of loss of income suffered by a 51-year-old driver who was rendered unemployable following an accident wherein he sustained various orthopaedic injuries.
In February 2016 the MED team obtained compensation in the amount of R 2 209 114.10 (pre apportionment) for a 31-year-old medical professional following an accident which affected such individual 's employment.
In February 2016 the MED team obtained compensation for a 37-year old who was arrested without a warrant of arrest.
In February 2016 the MED team obtained compensation in the amount of R1 757 595-00 (pre apportionment) for a general worker aged 26 who sustained a brain injury and other internal injuries.
In December 2015 MED obtained compensation in the amount of 1 500 000.00 for a 31-year-old who sustained concussive brain injury, sprain of the cervical spine, lac of face.
In November 2015 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation in the amount of R1 150 000.00 for a 43-year-old who sustained concussive brain injury, cervical spine sprain.
In November 2015 MED obtained an amount of R3 317 129.00 for a 12-year-old minor child who sustained concussive brain injury.
In October 2015 the MED team obtained compensation in the amount of R11 000 000.00 for a 4- year- old Cerebral Palsy child.
In October 2015 MED team obtained compensation for a 3-year-old in an amount of R3 766 515.00 for brain injury.
In October 2015 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation for a 35-year-old in an amount of R3 206 603.00 after sustaining concussive brain injury, and left humerus.
In October 2015 the MED team obtained an amount of R2 125 530.90 in respect of a 56-year-old who sustained bilateral C5/6 facet joint dislocation, secondary anterolisthesis of C5 and C6 levels with traumatic disc herniation, significant spinal stenosis with compression of spinal cord, vascular injury to left vertebral artery and disruption of the spinous ligament of the C5/6 level, injury to left shoulder, concussive head injury.
In August 2015 MED obtained an amount of R1 149 284.50 for a 35-year-old who sustained a left clavicle, concussive brain injury, sprain of neck and back.
In August 2015 MED obtained compensation in the amount of R 11 000 000.00 for a 4-year-old Cerebral Palsy Child.
In August 2015 MED obtained compensation in the amount of R2 137 202.10 for a 39-year-old who sustained multiple levels of the thoraco-lumbar spine.
In June 2015 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation for a 30-year-old who sustained concussive brain injury, monoparesis of the right upper limb in an amount of R1 599 275.00.
In May 2015 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation in the amount of R 7 497 804.48 for a 7-year-old Cerebral Palsy child.
In May 2015 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation of R3 454 424.00 for a 12-year-old who a concussive brain injury.
In May 2015 our specialist attorneys obtained R2 370 616.60 for a 23-year-old who sustained finger and soft tissue injury of the face concussive brain injury, right clavicle, contusion of right shoulder, dislocated PIP joint of left middle.
In April 2015 MED obtained compensation in the amount of R2 798 704.40 for a 42-year-old who sustained traumatic amputation of the left upper limb, compound of right distal tib & fib.
In March 2015 our specialist attorneys obtained R1 311 558.00 for a 36-year-old who sustained a transverse processes of T3 - T6, of T4 - T5 with fragments in the canal, of superior end plate of T6, of the spinous process of T4, concussive brain injury.
In March 2015 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation for a 13-year-old who sustained a concussive brain injury, in an amount of R2 300 000.00.
In March 2015 the MED team obtained R4 500 000.00 for a 13-year-old minor child who sustained concussive brain injury, multiple facial & scalp contusions, injury to right leg.
In February 2015 the MED team obtained compensation for open bimalleolar left ankle, of distal left radius in an amount of R1 318 647.00.
In November 2014 MED obtained compensation for a 25-year-old who sustained partial stem full thickness burns of both limbs, # forearm, # pelvis, # L femur in an amount of R3 901 011.40.
In November 2014 MED team obtained compensation for concussive brain injury, whiplash injury of cervical spine, injury to the right eye and injury to the right hand in an amount of R1 189 630.00.
In November 2014 MED obtained compensation in the amount of R1 722 114.00 for a 7-year-old minor child who sustained concussive brain injury, vaginal lac, and pelvis injury.
In November 2014 MED obtained compensation in an amount of R1 500 000.00 for a 29-year-old who sustained concussive brain injury, cervical spine injury and injury of left acetabulum.
In October 2014 the MED team obtained compensation in the amount of R2 339 050.00 for a 29-year-old who sustained concussive head injury, right femur and a hydrocoel of right scrotum.
In October 2014 MED obtained compensation in the amount of R1 287 516.00 for a 41-year-old sustained compound dislocation of the left ankle.
In September 2014 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation in an amount of R4 500 000.00 for a 24-year-old who sustained concussive brain injury, injury of the scalp, left forearm wound, whiplash injury of the cervical spine.
In September 2014 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation for a 34-year-old who sustained a concussive brain injury, mandible, soft tissue injury of the cervical spine and right shoulder contusion in an amount of R1 150 000.00.
In August 2014 the MED team obtained R1 875 097.28 for a 13-year-old minor child who sustained a concussive head injury, ribs with pneumothorax, chest contusion, soft tissue injuries to left arm and leg.
In August 2014 MED obtained R4 531 865.00 in respect for a 37-year-old who sustained severe avulsion of right hand with traumatic amputation of right little, ring and middle fingers.
In July 2014 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation in the amount of R3 111 576.77 after he sustained concussive head injury, right humerus and mandible.
In July 2014 the MED team obtained compensation for a 7-year-old who sustained concussive brain injury spines in the amount of R4 000 000.00.
In May 2014 MED team obtained compensation for blunt abdominal trauma with a lac to the liver and major blood vessel in an amount of R2 288 679.17.
In March 2014 MED obtained compensation in the amount of R2 477 484.00 for a 10-year-old for who sustained concussive brain injury, and injury to frontal aspect of head.
In March 2014 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation for a minor child who sustained concussive brain injury in an amount of R2 477 484.00 .
In February 2014 the MED team obtained compensation in the amount of R3 883 118.00 for a 19-year-old sustained a head injury with intracranial bleeding, scalp & facial lac, first metatarsal, left femur, left clavicle, wedge # at T11-12 and myocardial contusion.
In November 2013 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation for a 41-year-old who sustained a compound injury of left femoral condyle in an amount of R1 199 375.00.
In October 2013 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation in the amount of R2 010 729.60in respect of a 42-year-old who sustained a lumbar spine injury, soft tissue injury right upper arm, right hand and left forearm.
In October 2013 the MED team obtained R5 069 354.50 for a 12-year-old who sustained brain injury, facial lac and skull.
In September 2013 the MED team obtained compensation in the amount of R2 250 000.00 for a 28-year-old who sustained a dislocation of left elbow, injury to the left femur, right knee and right ankle.
In September 2013 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation for a 26-year-old who sustained a brain injury consisting of an intracranial haemorrhage and mandible in an amount of R1 663 281.10.
In August 2013 MED obtained R1 170 000.00 for a 28-year-old who sustained concussive brain injury with a depressed skull.
In July 2013 MED obtained compensation for a 33-year-old who sustained a head injury, neck injury, both femurs, right tib & fib, compound left tib & fib resulting in a below knee amputation in the amount of R2 538 488.00.
In July 2013 MED obtained compensation for a 25-year-old who sustained a concussive brain injury, lumbar spine, left femur, left tib & fib, in an amount of R2 368 845.50.
In April 2013 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation in the amount of R2 406 419.14 for a 28-year-old who sustained concussive brain injury, right orbit, right patella, blunt chest and abdominal trauma.
In March 2013 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation an amount of R3 155 794.00 for an acetabulum, dislocated left hip and left femur sustained by a 20-year-old.
In February 2013 MED team obtained compensation for a 20-year-old who sustained multiples skull injury, brain injury, left eye injury, lac of head and neck, left tib & fib in an amount of R1 987 584.00.
In November 2012 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation for a 27-year-old who sustained injury of forehead, lac on neck submandibular area right +-2cm, open right tib and fib in the amount of R1 337 552.60.
In October 2012 MED obtained compensation for a 42-year-old who sustained a concussive brain injury, severe thoracic-lumbar (TH-L) axial compression sprain with T7, T8 & T9 vertebral compression and disc damage as well as injury to the transverse processes of T12 & L1, left rib cage in an amount of R10 869 587.40.
In October 2012 MED obtained compensation in the amount of R3 645 381.00 for concussive brain injury with intracranial bleeding injuries sustained by a 43-year-old.
In August 2012 the MED team obtained compensation in the amount of R1 150 000.00 for a 10-year-old medical who sustained injuries of the right subdural haematoma, and head injury.
In July 2012 the MED team obtained compensation in the amount of R3 559 611.00 for a 13-year-old who sustained concussive brain injury.
In May 2012 the MED team obtained compensation for a 30-year-old who sustained concussive head injury, superficial facial injuries and back sprain in an amount of R1 702 240.00.
In May 2012 our specialist attorneys obtained R4 585 771.00 for a 12-year-old minor child who sustained concussive brain injury.
In March 2012 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation in the amount of R 1 100 00-00 for a 14-year-old minor child who sustained concussive brain injury, 3.5cm lac to forehead, 1.5cm lac to the pinna of left ear.
In February 2012 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation in an amount of R1 467 201.00 for a 10-year-old who sustained a left femur and injuries to the scalp.
In February 2012 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation in an amount of R1 700 000.00 for a 34-year-old for damages to left humerus shaft which was complicated by radial nerve palsy - amputation.
In February 2012 MED obtained R3 110 042.69 for a 43-year-old who sustained head injuries including concussive brain injury, soft tissue injuries to neck, right shoulder and left knee, right femur and right fibula.
In December 2011 MED obtained compensation in the amount of R2 100 000.00 for a 35-year-old who sustained injury to the thoracic spine in the form of a burst at T8 and T9 causing a spinal cord injury and resultant paraplegia.
In November 2011 the MED team obtained compensation for a 48-year-old who sustained an acceleration injury to the cervical and lumbar spines in the amount of R8 569 349.70.
In November 2011 the MED team obtained compensation for a 29-year-old who sustained closed head injury with concussion, non-displaced C2 vertebral body #, right hind foot injury, laryngeal damage affecting the vocal cords in an amount of R2 064 928.33.
In August 2011 MED obtained R1 223 012.25 for a 26-year-old who sustained a brain injury, left femur shaft and suspected low back sprain.
In August 2011 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation for a 48-year-old in an amount of R8 569 349.70 after sustaining an acceleration/deceleration injury to cervical and lumbar spines.
In August 2011 the MED team obtained R3 800 000.00 for a 42-year-old who sustained a compound right tib-fib. soft tissue and neurovascular damage, bilateral left tib-fib, resulting in amputation.
In June 2011 the MED team obtained compensation in the amount of R2 557 830.00 for a 6-year-old minor child who sustained lac on right forehead and right eye lid, injury to the left leg and left ankle and concussive head injury.
In May 2011 MED obtained R2 2424 680.00 for a 16-year-old minor child who sustained a brain injury with a sub arachnoid haemorrhage, injury to scalp, left elbow & chest.
In March 2011 the MED team obtained compensation in the amount of R 1 870 277.00 for a 7-year-old minor child who sustained head injury involving a brain oedema.
In February 2011 the MED team obtained compensation for a 23-year-old who sustained concussive head injury, lac to back of head, flexion injury to lumbar spine and injury to left shoulder, left knee & both ankles.
In November 2010 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation in the amount of R1 900 000.00 for an 8-year-old minor child who sustained injuries of right leg & shoulder, head injury with concussion and resultant hemi paresis.
In May 2010 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation in the amount of R 2 173 677.60 for a 9-year-old that sustained pubic rami.
In March 2010 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation in the amount of R1 826 707.20 for a 13-year-old minor child who sustained head injury involving loss of cons and injury to the brain.
In November 2009 MED obtained R3 741 365.00 for a 12-year-old minor child who sustained a head injury, skull, right scalp and left femur.
In October 2009 MED obtained compensation in the amount of R 2 999 981.00 for a 7-year-old who sustained severe head injury.
In September 2009 MED obtained compensation in the amount of R5 320 056.00 for crush injury and traumatic amputation of the left arm thru the shoulder, deep lac to right arm above the wrist.
In May 2009 MED obtained R1 350 000.00 for a 13-year-old minor child who sustained concussive brain injury and right femur.
In November 2008 the MED team obtained R1 568 578.00 for an 11-year-old minor child who sustained head injury with loss of consciousness and scars on the left side of face and left forehead.
In February 2008 our specialist attorneys obtained compensation in the amount of R 1 248 416.00 for a 10-year-old minor child who sustained head injury and injuries of the left tibia-fibula.
In October 2007 MED obtained an amount of R 1 119 416.64 in respect of superficial facial injuries, suspected mild right knee ligament complex sprain and left femur shaft for an 18-year-old.
In September 2007 the MED team obtained an amount of R1 717 839.00 in respect of a minor child who sustained a head injury with transient concussion and diffuse superficial wounds.
In June 2007 the MED team obtained compensation in the amount of R 2 040 803.00 () for a client who sustained injuries to the right femur, injury to pelvis (pubic rami), head injury including a 5cm lac to the forehead and a concussive brain injury.
In February 2007 the MED team obtained compensation in the amount of R1 684 000.00 for a 13- year- old that sustained concussion with an intra-cranial bleed, bilateral ribs and a left clavicle.
"Every month there is an update by mail and SMS regarding status of case and not ever have we had to call to find where we are with regards to medical appointments and trial date a friendly consultant from your firm has also kept me in the loop in this regard." - Edna