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ETHICS
ETHICS
CPD ethics article Questions
The prescription of medical negligence claims
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All debts remain enforceable regardless of the passing of time.
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Prescription compels a creditor to institute proceedings for the recovery of a debt timeously.
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Prescription in SA is governed only by the common law.
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A delictual claim prescribes three years after the debt became due.
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Delictual claims prescribe three years after the final damages have actually been suffered
by the creditor.
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Prescription will only commence running once the creditor has actual knowledge of the facts from
which the debt arises.
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Even if every effort is made to secure a medico-legal report that demonstrates negligence,
prescription will affect a medical negligence claim.
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The running of prescription is interrupted only when summons is issued for the recovery of the debt.
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‘Cause of action’ for the purposes of prescription means every piece of evidence that a plaintiff must
adduce to support his right to judgment in his favour.
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Prescription only commences when each necessary legal conclusion can safely be drawn.
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