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 Emma Mead | Jul 6, 2018 | Public Liability & Negligence Claims
There are few professionals we trust more than doctors. Surely, we think, in this modern age, medical professionals simply would not be able to operate negligently within the confines of a hospital. At least, they’d very soon be caught out. We assume that there are...
by Emma Mead | Jun 22, 2018 | Personal Injury, Public Liability & Negligence Claims, Top Posts - Compensation Law
A Central Coast woman was recently awarded a six-figure sum to compensate for injuries she suffered during a boat tour. The woman was on a whale-watching cruise off the Northern NSW coast when turbulence threw her into the air. Falling back on her seat, she broke two...
by Emma Mead | Nov 9, 2017 | Compensation Law, General Legal Information, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims, Personal Injury, Public Liability & Negligence Claims, Top Posts - Compensation Law, Workers Compensation Claims
Anyone who has suffered a serious injury will tell you it affects them, and their family, in so many ways. Not only does one suffer physically, mentally and emotionally, but it also creates great financial stress. That’s why most people engage a Personal Injury lawyer...
by Burke & Mead | Sep 6, 2017 | Compensation Law, General Legal Information, Public Liability & Negligence Claims, Top Posts - Compensation Law
Tania Toomey recently made headlines when she posted the following complaint on the Woolworths Facebook page: The biscuits in questions? This: As comical as the situation may be, it’s worth considering its legal merits. Tania received over 7,000 replies to her...
by Emma Mead | Sep 6, 2017 | Compensation Law, Personal Injury, Public Liability & Negligence Claims, Top Posts - Compensation Law
In June this year asylum seekers on Manus Island sued the Commonwealth for physical and psychological harm suffered during their detainment. It was argued that the Federal Government breached its duty of care by incarcerating refugees in conditions well below...
