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...
Read MoreMan 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...
Read MoreWoman 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...
Read MoreCourt 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 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...
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