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 James Bartley | Mar 19, 2020 | James Bartley, Personal Injury
As the Coronavirus (Covid-19) forces an increasing amount of Australians to stay away from their workplaces the question needs to be asked, what if I am injured whilst working from home? For instance, if I trip over the cat and hurt myself whilst walking to the home...
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 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 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....
