Laser Scar Therapy Can Be a Recoverable Medical Expense – Moonstone Information Refinery

Laser scar therapy can be a recoverable medical expense – Moonstone Information Refinery

A recent judgment underscores that the line between cosmetic and medical treatment is not always clear-cut in personal injury claims. Treatments that demonstrably restore function, appearance, and psychological well-being after severe trauma – and are backed by expert consensus – can be recognised as legitimate medical expenses. In September, the High Court in Cape Town ruled that Jill Allen’s laser therapy for facial scarring qualified as a rec…

RAF ordered to reimburse scarred woman for laser treatment - Juta MedicalBrief

The Western Cape High Court has instructed the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to reimburse a woman more than R200 000 for the laser treatment she received to her face after being badly disfigured when she was hit by a car while jogging in Hout Bay. IOL reports that the accident, in 2018, was solely the fault of the insured driver, with the woman suffering major facial injuries and lacerations, facial bone fractures, a severe left eye injury, as well a…