by Emma Mead | Oct 9, 2018 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, Jobs, Top Posts - Compensation Law, Top Posts - Home, Workers Compensation Claims
Firefighters face many dangers in their line of work. So much so, you’d be forgiven for not listing a risk of cancer among the first few that spring to mind. Unfortunately, occupational cancer, caused by the inhalation of carcinogens, has been shown to be a real...
by Karlo Tychsen | Oct 9, 2018 | Top Posts - Compensation Law, Top Posts - Home
The issue of unwanted pregnancies is a delicate topic, and it is an area of medical practice that doctors are always very mindful of and vigilant about. Whatever the thoughts held about private individuals when it comes to unwanted pregnancies coming to full term, the...
by Lucy Urach | Oct 4, 2018 | Top Posts - Family Law, Top Posts - Home
Following the breakdown of a marriage or de-facto relationship it may be necessary for parties to determine how they divide assets and liabilities. This can be achieved in a number of different ways. Parties may agree on the division of the property pool and do so...
by Emma Mead | Oct 2, 2018 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, Personal Injury, Top Posts - Compensation Law, Top Posts - Home
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a Royal Commission into Australia’s aged care sector. The inquiry will delve into allegations of mistreatment in the industry following a slew of concerning news reports and investigations, including the Oakden nursing home...
by Emma Mead | Sep 25, 2018 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, Top Posts - Compensation Law, Top Posts - Home
Tasmania’s Anglican Bishop, Richard Condie, has spoken out in criticism of the way that the recently-introduced redress scheme compensates survivors of institutionalised sexual abuse. The redress scheme compensation payments are capped at $150,000 and the impact of...
by James Bartley | Sep 14, 2018 | James Bartley, Jobs, Top Posts - Home
In the eyes of the law, no worker should be routinely bullied in the workplace. It seems simple enough and yet, there are still sections of our society in which this sort of behaviour is common-place. Even in the most high-profile, publicly-scrutinised professions we...