by Emma Mead | Jun 17, 2020 | Personal Injury, Emma Mead
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 | Mediation, Emma Mead, 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 Burke & Mead | May 22, 2020 | Emma Mead, Compensation Law, General Legal Information
The NSW government has introduced new legislation that will repeal unjust legal settlement agreements between child abuse survivors and institutions. Attorney-General Mark Speakman will spearhead retroactive reforms that allow survivors to acquire the proper financial...
by Emma Mead | May 20, 2020 | Emma Mead, Compensation Law, 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 Burke & Mead | Mar 26, 2020 | 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...
