Damages Claim
THE family of a rape victim claims the department of health’s demand that she prove her pain and suffering once again, to justify her civil claim, was unnecessary because the perpetrator, a male nurse in their employ, had already been convicted and sentenced.
They’ve become frustrated because, initially, the department seemed keen to settle her damages claim totalling R11.7 million out of court, but has since done an about turn, which could result in a protracted trial and agony for the
