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Slip and fall on ice while walking to vehicle does not constitute an accident under SABS.
The applicant sought statutory accident benefits after slipping and falling on ice while walking towards her parked vehicle.
She was approximately 10 to 15 feet away from the vehicle with her keys in hand when the fall occurred.
The Licence Appeal Tribunal applied the two-part test for an 'accident' under section 3(1) of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule.
While the purpose test was met, the causation test failed because the ice on the ground was an intervening cause and the dominant feature of the incident, breaking the chain of causation.
The application was dismissed.
