What is the resolution process for a motor vehicle accident claim?
If liability has been accepted by the CTP insurer, a typical motor vehicle accident claim will follow the ‘step by step’ process shown above.
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Misconception about workers’ rights to make a “journey claim”
In June 2012 the O’Farrell government made significant changes to the New South Wales workers compensation regime. It was widely reported that workers had lost the right to bring...
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Man not wearing seat belt has his $1.5 million payout reduced by 25% for contributory negligence
In August 2011, a male aged 35 (the Plaintiff) was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident that led to him sustaining a number of catastrophic injuries. At the...
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Woman injured by an unidentified motor vehicle suffers over $500,000 worth of losses
In April 2016 a judge of the district Court of New South Wales determined the claim for compensation of a young woman who was injured on her daily ride...
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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...
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One 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...
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Everything you need to know about medico-legal liability reports for medical negligence claims
In medical negligence claims… what is a medico-legal liability report? A medico-legal liability report (also referred to as an ‘Expert Liability Report’) is a report prepared by a medical...
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Changes 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...
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Overservicing by dentist amounted to an assault, not mere negligence
Overservicing by dentist amounted to an assault, not mere negligence and therefore an entitlement to more compensation Dean v Phung NSW CA 223 Medical negligence is not confined...
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What 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...
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