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Picture hiddenLegal professionInsurer fails in bid to move $800k partygoer burn injury claim out of C.Q.
The Court of Appeal has refused to interfere with the exercise of discretion by the Central Judge in Rockhampton as to the suitability of his court to determine a claim concerning an injury sustained near Toowoomba.
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C.Q. court to review Brisbane bus accident compensation settlement, refuses case transfer
A struck-down pedestrian has sued a national law firm for allegedly advising her to “under settle” her spinal injury compensation claim.
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Doctor shopping? Insurer caught out as injury assessment strategy struck down
Just how many medical examinations can an insurer require an injury claimant to endure?
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Grade 4 girl gets damages from school for student bullying
An 8-year-old girl whose identity has been suppressed, has settled her claim against a Los Angeles public elementary school for bullying.
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FIFO worker sues for PNG slip and fall in Brisbane
Matthew Dornan negotiated his employment contract with PNG labour-hire company Pacific Manpower Ltd over four months while he was working in Queensland.
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Need for speed cruels rider’s $892k compensation payout
It’s a familiar enough puzzle. A driver turning across oncoming traffic claims never to have seen the oncoming vehicle. The other claims the turning vehicle drove across their path without warning, making a collision unavoidable.
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Car detailer stuck by needle gets $313k for shock and incontinence
A “hard-working” hire car worker has been rendered unemployable from the psychological decompensation that followed a seat-pocket needle stick injury.
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Court rules denial of injury compensation to car thief youth “harsh and unjust”
The four boys were glad to find keys in the ignition before rolling the Toyota Hilux ute quietly down the driveway to avoid waking its owners in the Townsville high-set.
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Flogged employee wins appeal against Woolies’ attrition
An Eritrean migrant injured in the course of order picking duties at the Fresh Foodies’ Larapinta distribution centre has defeated his employer’s security for costs application and set up an appeal as the final chapter in his…
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PI lawyers do battle: witness box polish vs imperfection & apprehension
Did a Friday afternoon phone discussion between two injury lawyers before a Monday trial to canvass a potential settlement - with one already at home with his two young children - conclude a compromise of the action?
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Terror hysteria aside, police powers already rival Gestapo says judge
As terror hysteria - fuelled for all its worth by media and politicians - grips the nation, a Supreme Court judge has issued a terse rebuke of the misuse by police of “extraordinary” arrest and detention powers they already…
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Does death become her? Solicitor wins on two week will delay
How urgently should a solicitor treat instructions for a new will from a frail but healthy and alert 94-yr-old, living independently with the assistance of a carer?
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