Delictual Damages

Delictual Damages – When a person claims compensation from another for harm that has been suffered.

Damages in delict are divided into:

• Patrimonial / special damages – for instance, medical costs, loss of income, and cost of repairs.
• Non-Patrimonial damages / general damages – for instance, pain and suffering, disfigurement, loss of amenities, and injury to personality.
• Financial damages (pure economic harm).

We will ascertain if the following elements for a delict are present, whether any harm was sustained, was the action was wrongful, and if there is a causal connection between the actions of the wrongdoer and the client’s harm.