Category: Injury Compensation Law

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NSW COVID Restrictions and Medical Appointments in Personal Injury Claims
POSTED: 27 Jul 2021
Injury Compensation Law
The current “Stay at Home” Orders have affected all of us in one way or another. It has been difficult at times to work out what we are actually allowed to leave our house for, especially when it comes to our health and wellbeing.
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AstraZeneca and the Risk for Healthcare Practitioners
POSTED: 21 Jul 2021
Injury Compensation Law
Whilst most of us would willingly be vaccinated for COVID, many are not prepared to take the small risk of clotting that arises from the AstraZeneca vaccine and would prefer the Pfizer jab if it were available.
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The Dangers of Skydiving... What Are The Risks?
POSTED: 05 Jul 2021
Injury Compensation Law
Is skydiving a “dangerous recreational activity”? Most (but for the daredevils among us!) would give a resounding yes! But what does that mean, when it comes to the liability of a skydiving instructor, when things go wrong?
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Beware Of The Runaway Umbrella
POSTED: 22 Jun 2021
Injury Compensation Law
Whilst taking a dip in the local council pool or at the beach, most of us would not expect to be seriously injured by a runaway umbrella, however, runaway umbrella injuries are not as rare as you would think.
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Can My Doctor Keep a Secret?
POSTED: 31 May 2021
Injury Compensation Law
Most of us would agree that holding back information from medical professionals is probably not usually in our best interests. Certainly, the more relevant information a doctor has about us the more likely that the treatment provided will be appropriate and hopefully successful.
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Can Witnesses Make a Claim for Compensation?
POSTED: 11 May 2021
Injury Compensation Law
If you have witnessed a motor vehicle accident, you may be able to make a claim for compensation. In a recent case, a witness who “heard” but did not “see” an accident, was successful in claiming compensation for the psychological injuries she suffered as a result of witnessing the accident.
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Domestic Violence and Working From Home – What Does It Mean Now?
POSTED: 13 Apr 2021
Injury Compensation Law
The deceased and her de-facto partner were employed by a family company, which carried on its business of financial advising from the family home in NSW. The deceased was a victim of domestic violence because of the de-facto partner’s paranoid delusions that she was trying to take his clients and...
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Medicinal Marijuana Paid for by the Insurer – Is It Possible?
POSTED: 26 Feb 2021
Injury Compensation Law
Since the Federal Government first loosened Australia’s medicinal cannabis laws in 2016, Australia’s state governments have been quick to follow suit. In New South Wales, the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulations were amended in 2016 and 2019, giving certain doctors wider powers to prescribe medicinal cannabis under certain conditions.
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Love, Lies and Litigation
POSTED: 03 Feb 2021
Injury Compensation Law
Best v Rosamond [2020] NSWCA 90
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Workplace skylarking…no fun for employers
POSTED: 10 Dec 2020
Injury Compensation Law
In a recent case in the NSW District Court, the worker was the victim of a workplace “bear hug” by a supervisor on the worksite. The supervisor came up behind the worker and put him in what was described as “sort of” a “bear hug”.
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