Court finds that the prongs of a pallet jack created a foreseeable risk of injury to customer
A woman injured while shopping for strawberries in an Aldi supermarket has had her judgment in the District Court upheld on appeal in the New South Wales Court of...
Read MoreA recent Comcare claim Reconsideration and Appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
A recent Comcare claim Reconsideration and Appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal… determined on 29 April 2016 Facts The Applicant is female, aged 35, was employed by the Respondent,...
Read MoreApplying for a reconsideration of Comcare’s decision to decline liability for your claim
Applying for a reconsideration of Comcare’s decision to decline liability for your claim from Turnbull Hill Lawyers Introduction The reality is that Comcare will not accept every claim that...
Read MoreOne brain snap doesn’t mean you aren’t entitled to compensation
One brain snap doesn’t mean you aren’t entitled to compensation… for example, if you accepted a lift in a motor vehicle from a driver who was young and under...
Read MoreChanges to Workers Compensation law effective 16 October 2015
On 16 October 2015 the NSW Government introduced changes to the workers compensation legislation. Those changes which will benefit injured workers are as follows: All eligible injured workers who...
Read MoreWhat is the Comcare Scheme for workers compensation?
If you’re an employee of a: Commonwealth government agencies and statutory authorities (excluding members of the Australian Defence Force) and the ACT Government and its agencies; or A National...
Read MoreHow long should it take to settle my personal injury claim?
It’s my estimate that about 80% of personal injury claims that progress to the commencement of legal proceedings settle. Therefore, you will probably have the opportunity to settle your...
Read MoreOccupier of retail shop not liable for the actions of a “suspected fraudster”
On the 8th of February 2013, the New South Wales Court of Appeal handed down its Decision in an appeal by a store owner against a finding it was...
Read MoreColes must pay the following failed appeal
The New South Wales Court of Appeal has ordered Coles Supermarkets to pay damages of nearly half a million dollars to a lady who was recovering from cancer when...
Read MoreNSW Worker wins bid to sue mining company over car crash
Summary: A NSW District Court judge has just ruled that a local engineering worker can sue Waratah Engineering for negligence over a fatal car crash that occurred in New...
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