24 October 1661 Views car accident Economic loss claim trounced: “capable & intelligent” manager will earn just $1.2k/week A mother with an impressive employment history and a string of occupational qualifications has been ruled by the Supreme Court as likely only to have Continue reading
05 October 1610 Views Inadequate training Inadequate training a whole bunch of trouble for Qld banana empire A Far North Queensland farm worker has won a substantial payout for being injured on the job by a falling banana tree as a result of inadequate traini Continue reading
28 September 1883 Views defamation Facebook abuse injury claim seeks “carriage service” damages A retired NSW solicitor who chose to include an injury compensation claim with defamation proceedings he filed in the Federal Court over vile and abus Continue reading
27 September 1677 Views nervous shock Jurisdiction error proved fatal for father’s aircraft crash nervous shock claim The father of an 11-yr-old girl killed when her light aircraft crashed minutes after take-off from an idyllic Hawkesbury River waterway, has lost what Continue reading
23 September 1873 Views Reasonable management action Senior employee wins psych payout for reasonable management action taken unreasonably An employee of a regional council centered on Moranbah in the Bowen Basin has won a ruling that the management action that caused an adjustment disord Continue reading
13 September 1825 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 1532 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 3187 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 1678 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 2166 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
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