13 September 2643 Views Cruise ship injury Oz courts to aid overseas Ruby Princess pax: class action waiver clause “unfair” The Ruby Princess departed Sydney on 8 March 2020 for New Zealand and returned on 19 March becoming the catalyst for the worst COVID-19 outbr Continue reading
27 August 2316 Views Limitation Extension Teacher in horror crash gets nod for longstanding psych injury limitation extension He was being driven to work by his wife when they were rammed from behind and spun 180° to allow a full view of the other vehicle being torn in half Continue reading
25 August 3950 Views Unidentified vehicle Court says unidentified vehicle made up; driver gets none of $1.5 mil agreed damages A driver whose ute collided with the rear of a preceding vehicle on a highway in Central Queensland has failed in his attempt to blame the accident on Continue reading
23 August 2482 Views Park & Public Place injuries Park fall plaintiff wins all points on appeal: “single steps in thoroughfares are dangerous” A visitor to a mountain lookout public park who fell on a step while descending a paved path has defeated the local council’s appeal against his $70 Continue reading
29 July 3406 Views aircraft accident Remote airport tarmac fall spotlights airline disembarkation accident liabilities A serious accident during passenger disembarkation at a remote Australian airport, demonstrates the relative safety responsibilities of airlines, grou Continue reading
10 July 3446 Views Factory accident Global food giant in machinery fix fail; will pay $3 mil for factory worker injury A factory worker has won substantial damages after being run over by a runaway forklift that was serviced by its OEM supplier just 6 days earlier. Continue reading
08 July 2256 Views office worker injury Receptionist’s $120k fall in rush to answer call: should boss have provided a $220 headset? A suburban office worker has argued for substantial damages in a case filed against her employer for an ankle injury sustained in a fall when rushing Continue reading
09 July 2724 Views car accident Insurer says: “its just an act”; court says: “your flawed in the head” An Appeal Court has ruled that evidence of “malingering and exaggeration” should not bar an accident victim who “exaggerated or feigned symptoms Continue reading
27 June 5025 Views Cruise ship injury White Island cruise ship passengers win big: Royal Caribbean refused anti-suit injunction The tragic loss of life from the December 2019 volcanic eruption at White Island in New Zealand has made its way to the courts in a ruling that allows Continue reading
26 June 2942 Views hospitality worker injury Daydream Island bedroom assault: resort escapes $650k verdict A Whitsunday resort food & hospitality worker has been denied injury compensation for the conduct of his roommate in their shared employee accommo Continue reading
21 June 2777 Views aircraft accident Pilot skewered in amusement ride crash; Teenage rider in big psych damages win A series of extraordinary events led to a light aircraft colliding with a Ferris wheel at a beach festival on the NSW mid-north coast in October 2011. Continue reading
20 June 3776 Views Mining Injury Court awards miner $1.6 mil for ring finger vibration injury A central Queensland mine worker with multiple pre-existing medical conditions has been awarded substantial damages for a rare injury induced by prolo Continue reading
20 October 3847 Views Financial Advice Negligence Financial advice bar set high: court upholds $1.1 m naivety payout over injury damages mis-spend A financial planner has lost his appeal against an order that he pay compensation to a motor accident victim for failing to warn her against over-spen Continue reading
19 February 5468 Views All Facebook votes with its clicks: Media Bargaining Code a one-sided hit job Google and Facebook are right to think the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code (MBC) is a hit-job. The stated purpose of the l Continue reading
20 October 4379 Views Recreational accident Jockey’s $5 mil racetrack injury suit splits court 3/2 on appeal Rounding the turn to the right into the home straight on the 1600 m journey in race 7, Darcey – a 4yr-old mare - was boxed in on the rails with two Continue reading
20 October 4157 Views Holiday & Travel Law Former league star scores in local lawsuit over negligent surgery in France A negligence claim in NSW’s Supreme Court relating to an adverse outcome from surgery conducted in Toulouse and adjudicated under French law, has yi Continue reading
20 October 2350 Views cross border claims What lies beneath? Coral Sea reef contest echoes China “island” claims A recent ruling on some residual cost issues arising out of the 2015 Federal Court sovereignty claim over the Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs that lie i Continue reading
18 October 2869 Views Recreational accident Teenager dies after allegedly assaulting an employee at a Newcastle pool A 17-year-old boy has died after an incident at Lambton Pool in Newcastle, NSW. Police attended the local pool after receiving reports of Continue reading
18 October 3947 Views All South-west Brisbane suburb set for property boom Despite its reputation as a problem suburb, Inala is set to emerge as Brisbane’s next property hotspot. Property analyst Terry Ryder fro Continue reading
20 October 4350 Views defamation ‘RACIST’ RESTAURANT SUES SBS The owners of a Brisbane restaurant are suing the SBS for defamation after it broadcast a segment which labelled their restaurant ‘offensive’ and Continue reading
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