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- Litigation & law practice
Sex accusation by Txt brings $100k defamation ask
The brother of two women with whom he was accused in Txts sent in March 2014 of engaging in consensual and non-consensual sex, has sued the sender for damages he argued should take into account that to be called a paedophile "in…
- Litigation & law practice
Claimant sues specialist over “conspiratorial, shambolic” medical report
A former Brisbane airport baggage inspector who contested his dismissal by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service, has sued a forensic psychiatrist whose medical report was relied on by the employer in defending harassment…
- Litigation & law practice
Fall from cliff top at night to beach below not of council’s doing
A long weekend beach getaway to celebrate the 40th birthdays of two of the merrymakers ended in tragedy at Stradbroke Island’s Point Lookout.
- Litigation & law practice
Doctor in local lawsuit for Bangkok culinary calamity
The logistical and linguistic hurdles of having to bring holiday injury claims in a foreign jurisdiction can often outweigh their benefit.
- Litigation & law practice
Seriously injured driver moved to rear seat after impact?
A CTP insurer’s notification - following the lodgment of a compliant Notice of Claim - that it will meet reasonable motor accident rehabilitation expenses, is routine.
- Litigation & law practice
Appeal judges order Maccas must pay out to playground rescue hero
An appeal court has ruled in favour of a bystander who came to the help of a five-year-old boy who got stranded on top of playground equipment in a McDonald’s restaurant.
- Litigation & law practice
Competing drivers’ duties: heavy weaving vehicle v. "follower" with chance to evade hazard
A bicycle, a tip truck, a utility and a motorcycle were proceeding in line, south along a flat straight stretch of Jacobs Well-Stapylton Road in April 2011. The ute was the first to overtake the tipper.
- Litigation & law practice
Boat fire pastor stays on full pay but duty to re-pay church helps in $700k win
A Townsville outboard motor repair shop has been held liable for income loss sustained by a customer as a result of severe injuries caused by its workmanship.
- Litigation & law practice
A literary offence: teacher sues school over author’s account of heroine’s sex life
A “badly written” account of the goings-on at an imaginary Queensland junior school is alleged to have been based on real dramas in the private lives of staff at an outer Brisbane primary institution, fed to the author by one of…
- Litigation & law practice
Single security guard assaulted on wedding duty by drunk guest, sues venue
In September 2007, a 14 yr retired police officer - now security officer - was assaulted while on duty at a wedding reception at the Victoria Point Sharks Sporting Club.
- Litigation & law practice
Blinded patient sues GP, Appeal court orders $6.7 mil for 3 day treatment delay
Nancy Mules consulted GP Kaylene Ferguson about neck pain on four occasions in September 2008.
- Litigation & law practice
Employer in $2 mil battle over resolution of hostile co-worker complaints
A senior manager and three administration officers employed at a Disability Services Queensland (DSQ) regional office have sued for over $2 million for the psychiatric fallout of a bitter and prolonged harassment complaint made…
Case notes explain decisions in other people’s cases. They are general information, not legal advice, and every claim turns on its own facts.
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