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Case notes tagged “workplace injury”.
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- Legal profession
Court allows renewal of claim 13 years after injury: Plaintiff excused in "sorry saga" of "dilatory" solicitors
Solicitors who failed to lodge a WorkCover notice of claim for damages and apply to renew a claim until 11 years after a farm accident had injured their 21 year-old banana picker client, came under heavy criticism last month from…
- Litigation & law practice
Can we really? Plaintiff can recover the same damages from different defendants?
A plaintiff can bring separate actions against different defendants arising out of the same incident. This can occur whether or not the causes of action are different. But how are damages assessed in each case?
- Legal profession
WorkCover changes part of creeping eradication of individual rights
From 1 July, a compensation regime which imposes Civil Liability Laws on Queensland workers comes into effect. At the same time, the Civil Liability Law itself will be tightened.
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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