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Labourer suffers severe foot injury when crushed by a roller
Our client is a young man who loves the outdoors. Having left school, he obtained employment doing various activities most of which were working outdoors. Being a keen sportsman, he loved surfing and tried to head to the...
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Supermarket Employee Bullied And Harassed Wins Negligence Claim
Our client was employed at a supermarket. Over the years, she had worked hard and was promoted. She loved her job and enjoyed working. Once her children had grown up and left home, she was able to take on an evening role...
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What are the Different Types of Compensation Available for Work-Related injuries?
Workers’ compensation schemes have been operating in Australia for over a century. While the systems have changed over the years, the goal has always been the same: a worker injured physically or psychologically, or suffering from a disease contracted or exacerbated at work should be compensated for that injury or disease.
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Serious injuries to Bricklayer Brings an End to Lifetime of Laying Bricks
Our client spent the whole of his working life laying bricks. He loved his work. Even though he was well past retirement age, he just loved to go to work and build.
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Property Law | What happens to inheritance in a Property Settlement?
Upon the breakdown of a marriage or de facto relationship, the couple will inevitably need to divide their assets and liabilities (such as the family home and mortgage) by entering into a family law property settlement. ...
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What is Contributory Negligence?
Legal disputes where two parties do not agree on the facts are commonly described as ‘he said she said’ cases, but where a case involves negligence the term ‘his fault / her fault’ may be a more appropriate description.
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Bullying and Harassment at Place of Work Leads to Negligence Claim and Substantial Damages Payout
Our client worked for a Government department here in NSW. She was a hard worker and committed to her job. Unfortunately, she suffered from a medical disability which did not prevent her from performing her duties.
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Severe Burns From Chemical Explosion Worker Secures Compensation Payout
Our client left school at an early age. His education was very poor and he has had great difficulty reading and writing. Fortunately, his family were able to assist him with employment. For many years, he worked as a dri...
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Can an Estate be Contested When the Owner Hasn’t Left a Will?
Death is a somewhat taboo subject in our modern society, and with longer life expectancies and medical breakthroughs, death can seem like a far-off notion. Without forethought and consideration, an unexpected passing may...
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Fall From Cherry Picker - Lucky To Be Alive And Walking
Our client worked as a boilermaker. He worked long hours, usually doing a night shift working up to 80 hours per week. On one occasion, he was sent by his labour hire company to a host employer to install cleats and purl...
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Fall Onto Concrete Through Penetration Destroys Young Dogman's Career
Our client was a young, physically fit dogman who loved working on building sites in and around cranes. He had successfully obtained a number of tickets which allowed him to work on mobile cranes and in a rigging crew wh...
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Lifting incident at Work Causes injury to Back and Large Work injury Damages Payout
Our client is a relatively young man who works in the construction industry. He is a very hard worker used to working on fly-in/fly-out projects, sometimes up to 16 hours a day for 7-10 days at a time. Early in his caree...
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