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...
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...
Read MoreWrist injury claim allowed, despite being unreported and exaggerated
Summary: A worker who was employed as a Team Leader at Telstra’s call centre in Townsville sustained a wrist injury as a result of tasks he performed while under...
Read MoreWorker denied compo by AAT for falling from a stretcher
Summary: A tax office employee, who suffered from chest pains and then sustained an injury when she fell from a stretcher after her supervisor had called an ambulance to...
Read MoreDon’t become the victim of an insurer “Doctor Shopping”
What is Doctor Shopping? If you’re involved in a motor vehicle accident or injured at work and make a personal injury claim, expect the insurance company to require you...
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