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general damages
Case notes tagged “general damages”.
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- Litigation & law practice
“Slight shudder” roundabout crash yields $540k for driver
A bus driver who "exaggerated" the force of a traffic accident and the extent of her injuries has been awarded substantial damages by a Brisbane court.
- Litigation & law practice
Disc degeneration proved trauma-induced but selfie-inflicted damage sinks eco loss claim
A Rockhampton compensation claimant has convinced a court his degenerative disc condition – commonly thought to be age-related – was as a direct result of a multi-vehicle collision on the Bruce Highway near Calliope in which he…
- Litigation & law practice
Bonfire horror engulfs 5, damages bill may exceed $1 mil
The full financial consequences of youthful exuberance have begun to emerge for a Stanthorpe man whose carelessness seriously injured five party guests, changing their lives forever.
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