Medical Negligence
What are Wrongful Birth Claims?
The issue of unwanted pregnancies is a delicate topic, and it is an area of medical practice that doctors are always very mindful of and
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Workers Compensation
An Overview of COMCARE
A Brief Overview of the Commonwealth Workers Compensation System If you are a Commonwealth Employee, then your workers compensation rights are governed by the Safety, Rehabilitation
Workers Compensation
Shoulder Injury Compensation Payouts
Shoulder injuries are a common occurrence in Australia, and they can lead to significant pain and discomfort. This can also result in time off work,
Workers Compensation
Section 78 Notices – What the Workers Compensation Insurer Must Tell You
Have you received a section 78 notice regarding your workers compensation claim stating your claim is being rejected? While this is disheartening, it is not
Workers Compensation
Multiple Claims Allowed for Section 66 Lump Sum Damages
The Workers Compensation Commission has recently reaffirmed its position that the 2012 amendments to the Workers Compensation Act do not apply to a worker who has made
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Repaying Amounts Paid by the Nominal Defendant
It is well known that the ‘Nominal Defendant’ will pay compensation to a person who has been injured in a motor accident where the at-fault
Workers Compensation
Compensation Claim for Permanent Impairment Can Only Be Made Once
The judgment of Cram Fluid Power Pty Ltd v Green [2015] NSWCA 250 handed down on 27 August 2015, held that under s66(1A) of the Workers Compensation
Workers Compensation
Industrial Deafness Lump Sum Claims
The case of Sukkar v Adonis Electrics Pty Limited [2014] NSWCA asks the question of whether a worker can aggregate Whole Person Impairment (“WPI”) for workers compensation
Public Liability
Customer Slips at Aldi and Wins Public Liability Claim
In the case of ALDI Foods Pty Ltd v Young [2016] NSWCA 109 the plaintiff brought proceedings against Aldi Supermarket in the NSW District Court after the plaintiff
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Can You Claim Compensation for a Car Accident with No Witnesses?
What do you do when you’re in an accident on the road, but there’s nobody around to witness it? A recent Court of Appeal decision
Medical Negligence
Compensation awarded to family of Canberra woman who died giving birth
A Canberra woman’s family has been awarded $1.2 million in compensation six years after she died giving birth at Canberra’s Calvary Hospital. Corrina Medway had
Personal Injury
Is it Illegal To Have a Work Group Chat?
Let’s all be honest: there are your working relationships, your social relationships, your family relationships, and some other smaller groups of people that you interact
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