It is amazing how quickly the train companies can mobilise the national media to ensure that urgent coverage is given to their setting up of compensation desks, whereby people can immediately qualify for compensation “from R7 500,00 to R10 000,00”. No mention was made initially of the fact that some people may have injuries that are far more substantial, that they may well have injuries that will take time to settle down and cannot possibly be quantified immediately and that once you have signed your acceptance of the offer that is made, you will have no right to claim again!

I think that the media at times like that generally believe they are helping by putting out the “good message” but the reality is exactly the opposite for all but perhaps one or two cases where maybe the person only suffered a bruise or a small bump, in which case maybe immediate compensation is the way to go. They did, as soon as attorneys started objecting, put out the other side of the story and hopefully some of the claimants will hear it in time. Injured people really do need to see an attorney and in our firm we do handle these cases and you are welcome to read a little bit more on the following link: www.trainclaim.co.za