by Emma Mead | Jun 17, 2020 | Emma Mead, Personal Injury
Over recent years there has been a large decrease in negligence cases in court. This isn’t because there are less “accidents” or “injuries”, it’s because there has been an increase in the certainty around the outcome of cases which means more can now be settled out of...
by Emma Mead | Jun 2, 2020 | Emma Mead, Mediation, Personal Injury
Mediation can be a highly beneficial, guiding & supporting part of the dispute resolution process in personal injury cases. Mediation is an informal alternative to a court hearing, in which a third party assists in attempting to negotiate a mutually beneficial...
by Emma Mead | May 20, 2020 | Compensation Law, Emma Mead, Workers Compensation Claims
The NSW Parliament has recently passed amendments to workers compensation laws in order to ease the legal burden amongst front-line employees. Nurses, paramedics, teachers and other essential workers will no longer have to prove they were infected with COVID-19 at...
by Emma Mead | Jul 25, 2019 | Emma Mead, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims, Personal Injury
Throughout the Hunter and across New South Wales cattle on the road is a common occurrence, but who is responsible if you collide with one? In New South Wales responsibility falls to the owners of cattle to show due care in their management and farming of cattle. This...
by Emma Mead | Jul 17, 2019 | Emma Mead, Mediation
The majority of cases never make it into a court room. Most of them are settled out of court before a trial has begun. More people are looking towards Mediation as a way forward. Mediation is a guided negotiation that allows parties to explore the real issues of their...
