by Burke & Mead | Mar 11, 2020 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, Emma Mead, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation Claims
In an attempt to resolve financial issues within NSW’s workers compensation scheme, certain private insurers have suggested offloading some of the cost onto the injured workers themselves. In a submission to the State Insurance Regulatory Authority’s (SIRA) review...
by Burke & Mead | Oct 1, 2019 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, Emma Mead, General Legal Information, Personal Injury, Public Liability & Negligence Claims
Each year, over 5 million Australians aged 15 years and over are involved in playing organised sport. Not only is sport a great way to keep the body and mind in shape, it can be a great way to socialise. But what happens if I get injured playing sport? Despite all of...
by James Bartley | May 17, 2019 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, James Bartley
Australian international cricket player, Mitchell Starc, has filed a multi‑million-dollar lawsuit against a leading sports-contract insurance company. The left-arm fast-bowler had taken out a $1.53 million policy which would be triggered if he were to miss his planned...
by James Bartley | Mar 14, 2019 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, Personal Injury, Top Posts - Compensation Law
A former police officer has been awarded $1.4 million in damages from the State of NSW as compensation for psychological damages arising out of their duties. (Melanie Sills v State of New South Wales [2018] NSWDC 119) The ex-cop had been exposed to a number of...
by Emma Mead | Mar 8, 2019 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, Personal Injury, Top Posts - Compensation Law
NSW public health workers spend their lives striving to keep our most vulnerable citizens safe and healthy. Unfortunately, it seems that the sector may not be doing the same for the workers themselves. In November 2016, NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard announced a...
by Emma Mead | Oct 9, 2018 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, Jobs, Top Posts - Compensation Law, Workers Compensation Claims
Firefighters face many dangers in their line of work. So much so, you’d be forgiven for not listing a risk of cancer among the first few that spring to mind. Unfortunately, occupational cancer, caused by the inhalation of carcinogens, has been shown to be a real...
