The following table reflects the details in this regard:
NAME OF THE PROVINCE |
1 (a) Total number of medico-legal claims filed |
1 (b) Total number of the claims paid out |
1 (b) (i) Total number of claims paid out as settlements |
1 (b) (ii) Total number of claims paid out as court ordered payments |
2 (a) (i) Total number of claims that were awarded based on lost patient files |
2 (a) (ii) Total number of duplicate claims that have been filed |
2 (b) (i) Total amount spent on legal cost |
2 (b) (ii) Total amount of claim cost |
Eastern Cape[1] |
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Free State |
651 |
53 |
50 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
R37 259 798.24 |
R2 484 606 393.54 |
Gauteng |
322 |
449 |
0 |
449 |
108 |
0 |
R634 637 738.31 |
R1 897 283 000.00 |
KwaZulu- Natal |
779 |
94 |
0 |
94 |
0 |
1 |
R328 252 675.68 |
R8 677 266 708.80 |
Limpopo |
903 |
30 |
2 |
28 |
0 |
1 |
R63 145 941.00 |
R266 804 823.43 |
Mpumalanga |
569 |
62 |
32 |
30 |
15 |
0 |
R224 990 555.00 |
R245 485 320.00 |
Northern Cape |
57 |
28 |
27 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
R24 670 478.26 |
R152 235 223.45 |
North West |
241 |
22 |
15 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
R59 270 605.65 |
R99 136 357.41 |
Western Cape[2] |
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Totals |
3522 |
738 |
126 |
612 |
130 |
1 |
R1 372 227 792,14 |
R23 637 317 204,63 |