16 October 1623 Views Construction accident Worker’s lapse maims offsider; how can victim sue? How can an injured worker recover injury compensation damages for an on-the-job accident when an employer has put in place a safe system of work only Continue reading
13 October 1502 Views psychological injury DV assailant waives spouse’s claim limitation defence from his cell Claims against assailants for injury compensation damages from domestic violence events are on the rise. In May 2023 the Queensland Court of Appeal Continue reading
08 October 1641 Views psychological injury Without warning: emotional worker sues for demotion hurt When can the circumstances of performance counselling lead to a successful injury compensation claim if the worker sues? Consider the case of Rober Continue reading
07 October 1129 Views Medical Negligence GP negligent for failing to follow up non-compliant patient A patient who demonstrated reluctance to follow her GP’s advice has nevertheless sued her for having failed to more persistently counsel the need to Continue reading
11 April 2605 Views Medical Negligence Hospital to pay big for patient’s bowel perforations and stroke The cost of ongoing domestic care for victims of hospital negligence is a major component of compensation awards when serious injury results. Consi Continue reading
31 March 2174 Views Medical Negligence Nurses bump hospital bed: ICU patient wins $350k for spinal injury Graham Cleary’s career as a freight delivery driver that involved a large component of heavy manual handling inevitably carried a high risk of devel Continue reading
28 March 2428 Views Cruise ship injury No wriggle room on ACL interpretation: consumers forever on top Australia’s top court has emphatically ruled that the protections that the Australian Consumer Law provide to consumers and small businesses are imp Continue reading
25 March 1980 Views aircraft accident Turbulence event exposes Air Canada to major damages claims A court has ruled that state laws apply to the formulation of damages recoverable by international airline passengers for cabin injuries sustained in Continue reading
07 December 2302 Views car accident No grounds to suspect fraud: insurer must give up surveillance pics An injury compensation claimant who lodged her motor accident claim in September 2022 had a surveillance team assigned to her just one month later. Continue reading
06 December 1777 Views Pedestrian accident Pedestrian on a road has same rights as a motorist A pedestrian knocked down by a passing ute at night on a dark country road has defeated a CTP insurer’s argument that he should have been walking on Continue reading
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