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employer negligence
Case notes tagged “employer negligence”.
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Picture hiddenConstruction accidentEmployer liable after steel beams crush a worker’s foot & ankle
The NSW Supreme Court awarded a former labourer $1,030,742.67 after an unstable steel beam crushed his foot at a construction site. The judgment examines the employer's duty, causation and lost earning capacity.
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Picture hiddenAdequate system of workFall from own ladder: Hail damage assessor wins $1.38mil
The District Court of Queensland found Ezy Projects Pty Ltd failed to provide a safe system of work when an experienced building-insurance assessor fell from a ladder during post-hailstorm roof inspections.
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