by Burke & Mead | Aug 27, 2019 | Compensation Law, Emma Mead, General Legal Information, Personal Injury, SEO
How much is a finger worth? Is one worth more than the other? Severing any part of one’s body is no doubt a traumatic experience and would leave a person vulnerable to job loss, emotional and financial hardship as well as a significant drop in quality of life....
by Burke & Mead | Aug 21, 2019 | Emma Mead, Mediation
Following a personal injury it can be difficult and costly to determine who is at fault and what compensation should be paid. Mediation is a popular form of dispute resolution for many individuals and insurers, that can keep costs down and keep the dispute out of...
by Burke & Mead | Aug 19, 2019 | Emma Mead, Personal Injury
Injured in Public? What are my options? Unfortunately, accidents happen, they’re part of life but some accidents can be avoided. Determining where an accident was caused by negligence is an important consideration in determining if you have a claim for compensation....
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...
by Emma Mead | Mar 10, 2018 | Emma Mead, Top Posts - Compensation Law
The NSW Government have released a paper discussing ways to simplify our worker’s compensation review systems. While discussions of reform have been welcomed by the legal community, one suggestion in the paper has drawn the vocal disapproval of the NSW Law Society and...
