{"id":3299,"date":"2021-01-05T13:37:57","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T13:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/client.webnt.co.bw\/lab\/?p=3299"},"modified":"2025-05-30T13:35:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T13:35:58","slug":"damage-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/client.webnt.co.bw\/lab\/damage-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Damage Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section data-bb-version=\"4.5.9\" id=\"bt_bb_section6aa28989659e1\" class=\"bt_bb_section bt_bb_layout_boxed_1200 bt_bb_vertical_align_top bt_bb_background_overlay_dark_solid bt_bb_top_spacing_large bt_bb_bottom_spacing_large\"  data-bt-override-class=\"{&quot;bt_bb_top_spacing_&quot;:{&quot;current_class&quot;:&quot;bt_bb_top_spacing_large&quot;,&quot;def&quot;:&quot;large&quot;},&quot;bt_bb_bottom_spacing_&quot;:{&quot;current_class&quot;:&quot;bt_bb_bottom_spacing_large&quot;,&quot;def&quot;:&quot;large&quot;}}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_background_image_holder_wrapper\"><div class=\"bt_bb_background_image_holder btLazyLoadBackground\"  data-background_image_src=\"https:\/\/client.webnt.co.bw\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Legal-Aid-Botswana-About-Us-scaled.jpg\" data-parallax-zoom-start=\"1\" data-parallax-zoom-end=\"1\" data-parallax-blur-start=\"0\" data-parallax-blur-end=\"0\" data-parallax-opacity-start=\"1\" data-parallax-opacity-end=\"1\" style=\" background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/client.webnt.co.bw\/lab\/wp-content\/plugins\/bold-page-builder\/img\/blank.gif&#039;);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bt_bb_port\"><div class=\"bt_bb_cell\"><div class=\"bt_bb_cell_inner\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row \"  data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row_holder\" ><div  class=\"bt_bb_column col-xl-12 bt_bb_align_left bt_bb_vertical_align_top bt_bb_padding_normal\"  data-width=\"12\" data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_column_content\"><div class=\"bt_bb_separator bt_bb_border_style_none bt_bb_top_spacing_small\" data-bt-override-class=\"null\"><\/div><header class=\"bt_bb_headline bt_bb_color_scheme_11 bt_bb_dash_top bt_bb_superheadline bt_bb_size_inherit bt_bb_align_center\" style=\"; --primary-color:#ffffff; --secondary-color:#000281;\" data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><h2 class=\"bt_bb_headline_tag\"><span class=\"bt_bb_headline_superheadline\">SERVICES<\/span><span class=\"bt_bb_headline_content\"><span><u>Legal Aid Botswana<\/u><br \/><br \/>\n<b>Damages<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"bt_bb_separator bt_bb_border_style_none bt_bb_top_spacing_small\" data-bt-override-class=\"null\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- cell_inner --><\/div><!-- cell --><\/div><!-- port --><\/section><section id=\"bt_bb_section6aa2898965cf7\" class=\"bt_bb_section bt_bb_layout_boxed_1200\"  data-bt-override-class=\"null\"><div class=\"bt_bb_port\"><div class=\"bt_bb_cell\"><div class=\"bt_bb_cell_inner\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row \"  data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row_holder\" ><div  class=\"bt_bb_column col-xl-12 bt_bb_align_left bt_bb_vertical_align_top bt_bb_padding_normal\"  data-width=\"12\" data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_column_content\"><div class=\"bt_bb_separator bt_bb_border_style_none bt_bb_bottom_spacing_normal\" data-bt-override-class=\"null\"><\/div><div class=\"bt_bb_service bt_bb_color_scheme_3 bt_bb_style_borderless bt_bb_shape_circle bt_bb_size_xlarge bt_bb_align_inherit bt_bb_vertical_align_top\" style=\"; --service-primary-color:#808080; --service-secondary-color:#191919;\" data-bt-override-class=\"null\"><span  data-ico-fontawesome5solid=\"&#xf6f1;\" class=\"bt_bb_icon_holder\"><\/span><div class=\"bt_bb_service_content\"><div class=\"bt_bb_service_content_title\"><u>Damages<\/u><\/div><div class=\"bt_bb_service_content_text\">An action for damages is brought when one person suffers patrimonial (monetary) or non-patrimonial loss, through the unlawful conduct of another. This legal remedy is available, as an attempt to restore, in financial terms, the position of the person wronged, before the injurious conduct.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bt_bb_row \"  data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row_holder\" ><div  class=\"bt_bb_column col-xl-12 bt_bb_align_left bt_bb_vertical_align_top bt_bb_padding_normal\"  data-width=\"12\" data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_column_content\"><div class=\"bt_bb_separator bt_bb_border_style_none bt_bb_bottom_spacing_normal\" data-bt-override-class=\"null\"><\/div><div class=\"bt_bb_service bt_bb_color_scheme_3 bt_bb_style_borderless bt_bb_shape_circle bt_bb_size_xlarge bt_bb_align_inherit bt_bb_vertical_align_top\" style=\"; --service-primary-color:#808080; --service-secondary-color:#191919;\" data-bt-override-class=\"null\"><a href=\"#\"  target=\"_self\"  title=\"Patrimonial loss\"  data-ico-fontawesome5solid=\"&#xf5e1;\" class=\"bt_bb_icon_holder\"><\/a><div class=\"bt_bb_service_content\"><div class=\"bt_bb_service_content_title\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\"><u>Patrimonial loss<\/u><\/a><\/div><div class=\"bt_bb_service_content_text\">may be occasioned in the case of damage to motor vehicles during road accidents, actual loss of profits\/earnings, loss of earning capacity, as a result of a permanent or temporary disability, amongst others. These types of damages claims are easily ascertainable by way of calculation of actual financial loss suffered.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bt_bb_row \"  data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row_holder\" ><div  class=\"bt_bb_column col-xl-12 bt_bb_align_left bt_bb_vertical_align_top bt_bb_padding_normal\"  data-width=\"12\" data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_column_content\"><div class=\"bt_bb_separator bt_bb_border_style_none bt_bb_bottom_spacing_normal\" data-bt-override-class=\"null\"><\/div><div class=\"bt_bb_service bt_bb_color_scheme_3 bt_bb_style_borderless bt_bb_shape_circle bt_bb_size_xlarge bt_bb_align_inherit bt_bb_vertical_align_top\" style=\"; --service-primary-color:#808080; --service-secondary-color:#191919;\" data-bt-override-class=\"null\"><a href=\"#\"  target=\"_self\"  title=\"Non-patrimonial\"  data-ico-fontawesome5solid=\"&#xf812;\" class=\"bt_bb_icon_holder\"><\/a><div class=\"bt_bb_service_content\"><div class=\"bt_bb_service_content_title\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\"><u>Non-patrimonial<\/u><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bt_bb_row \"  data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row_holder\" ><div  class=\"bt_bb_column col-xl-12 bt_bb_align_center bt_bb_vertical_align_top bt_bb_animation_fade_in move_left animate bt_bb_padding_normal\"  data-width=\"12\" data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_column_content\"><div class=\"bt_bb_separator bt_bb_border_style_none bt_bb_bottom_spacing_medium\" data-bt-override-class=\"null\"><\/div><div  class=\"bt_bb_text\" ><\/p>\n<h5>With regard to the non-patrimonial damages, it must be shown that the damage is real and tangible.<\/h5>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bt_bb_separator bt_bb_border_style_none bt_bb_bottom_spacing_small\" data-bt-override-class=\"null\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bt_bb_row  bt_bb_hidden_xs bt_bb_hidden_ms bt_bb_hidden_sm bt_bb_hidden_md bt_bb_hidden_lg\"  data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row_holder\" ><div  class=\"bt_bb_column col-xl-12 bt_bb_align_center bt_bb_vertical_align_top bt_bb_animation_fade_in animate bt_bb_padding_normal\"  data-width=\"12\" data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_column_content\"><div class=\"bt_bb_separator bt_bb_border_style_solid\" style=\"; border-width: 3px\" data-bt-override-class=\"null\"><\/div><div class=\"bt_bb_separator bt_bb_border_style_none bt_bb_bottom_spacing_medium\" data-bt-override-class=\"null\"><\/div><div class=\"bt_bb_button bt_bb_color_scheme_11 bt_bb_icon_position_left bt_bb_style_filled bt_bb_size_normal bt_bb_width_inline bt_bb_shape_inherit bt_bb_target_self bt_bb_align_inherit\" style=\"; --primary-color:#ffffff; --secondary-color:#000281;\" data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/client.webnt.co.bw\/lab\/attorneys-list\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"bt_bb_link\" title=\"Make an Appointment\"><span class=\"bt_bb_button_text\" >Make an Appointment<\/span><span  data-ico-development=\"&#xf110;\" class=\"bt_bb_icon_holder\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"bt_bb_separator bt_bb_border_style_none bt_bb_bottom_spacing_medium\" data-bt-override-class=\"null\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- cell_inner --><\/div><!-- cell --><\/div><!-- port --><\/section><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The objectives of Legal Aid Botswana are to provide legal advice, legal representation and legal education on legal matters to indigent persons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3023,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal-representation"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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