Category: Injury Compensation Law

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Why it’s important to seek early Legal Advice - Khanna v. Woolworths Group Limited [2022] NSWCA 94
POSTED: 28 Oct 2022
Injury Compensation Law
What’s the worst thing that could happen when you bring a claim out of time, and without a lawyer? Well, Mr Khanna recently found out when he sued Woolworths over an injury in 2015.
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$225,000 compensation for Rottweiler attack
POSTED: 29 Sep 2022
Injury Compensation Law
We all know that a dog is a person’s best friend, but what happens when a person has been injured as a result of an attack by that best friend?
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Hat overboard! What is a “Dangerous Recreational Activity”?
POSTED: 02 Sep 2022
Injury Compensation Law
On 25 January 2020, Mr Adam Liccardy sustained injury whilst attending a small gathering on a boat, with 10 or so other guests. The incident occurred at Sussex Inlet on the south coast of NSW.
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Does my insurer have to pay for medicinal cannabis?
POSTED: 21 Jun 2022
Injury Compensation Law
Whilst medicinal cannabis is legal in NSW, it is still uncommon for an insurer to pay for this type of treatment in a compensation setting. Although cannabis is generally recognised as an effective treatment, there are still difficulties in gathering proper evidence on its practical use.
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Driverless cars – who is at fault in an accident?
POSTED: 02 Jun 2022
Injury Compensation Law
There is no doubt that driverless and partially automated vehicles are the future of transport. It is said that driverless vehicles could reduce congestion on our roads, reduce the need for car parking spaces and supposedly reduce the number of accidents.
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Assisted suicide: Best intentions or unsatisfactory professional conduct?
POSTED: 20 May 2022
Injury Compensation Law
There has been a longstanding push to legalise voluntary assisted dying in Australia. This has been in talks for a number of years now with many states and territories deciding that voluntary assisted dying is legal.
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$2 million for child sexual abuse victim
POSTED: 05 May 2022
Injury Compensation Law
Over $2 million has been awarded to a victim of sexual abuse by the Supreme Court of Victoria. The abuse was perpetrated by a volunteer, Mr Palframan, between 1988 and 1990, while the Plaintiff was a student at Geelong College.
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How common are retained surgical items?
POSTED: 12 Apr 2022
Injury Compensation Law
Waking up after major surgery can be an anxiety inducing experience but what if you were told that something had been left behind during the surgery or worse still, you learn this years later after experiencing debilitating symptoms seemingly without explanation?
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Catching COVID Whilst Working – Are You Covered By Workers Compensation?
POSTED: 03 Feb 2022
Injury Compensation Law
Sara v G & S Sara Pty Ltd [2021] NSWPIC 286
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Workers Compensation and the Holidays
POSTED: 23 Dec 2021
Injury Compensation Law
Have you been injured at work? Do you intend to make a claim? Do you know your leave entitlements?
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