by Burke & Mead | Mar 26, 2020 | Dilan Kastui, Emma Mead, Personal Injury
The NSW Government has introduced an emergency Bill to Parliament yesterday, the COVID-19 Emergency Measures Bill 2020, which proposes to make amendments to existing legislation that will help combat the spread of COVID-19. The proposed amendments will have various...
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 | Nov 11, 2019 | Compensation Law, Emma Mead
Burke Mead lawyers is proud to announce that Emma Mead has been recognised as Leading Work Injury Compensation Lawyer (Plaintiff) in the 2019 Doyle’s Guide rankings. The Firm overall as also been recognised as a Leading Work Injury Compensation Law (Plaintiff) Firm...
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 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...
