by Burke & Mead | Sep 3, 2018 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims, Top Posts - Compensation Law
Truck drivers are thirteen times more likely to die during work than the average Australian worker- that is, according to a recent Australian study. A Monash University research team have revealed the alarming statistics after studying more than 120,000 Australian...
by Emma Mead | Aug 27, 2018 | Compensation Law, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims, Top Posts - Compensation Law
Are there serious issues with the powers given to CTP Insurers to deny compensation under NSW’s new CTP scheme? Much of the scheme centres around the insurer’s internal decisions and they are under no obligation to fully inform injured persons of their rights....
by Burke & Mead | Aug 6, 2018 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, Top Posts - Compensation Law, Workers Compensation Claims
People don’t always get along in the workplace and sometimes hostilities can grow to the point that somebody is physically hurt. It is well established that an employer is liable for the safety of their workers in the workplace, but does their duty of care extend to...
by Emma Mead | Jul 2, 2018 | Top Posts - Compensation Law
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse wrapped up last year and recommended that a National Redress Scheme be introduced to compensate victims of institutional child sexual abuse. In line with the Prime Minister’s claim that 104 of the...
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 | Jun 18, 2018 | Top Posts - Compensation Law, Workers Compensation Claims
Its not uncommon that a person injured in the workplace will need to obtain x-ray, CT, or MRI scans. Now under changes to the Workers Compensation Scheme, the coverage of these services will be significantly lowered, and patients may be stuck with out-of-pocket fees....
