Compensation Law - Articles
Young School Boy Falls into Drain in the Schoolyard, Negligence Claim Successful
Our client, through his parents, was a young boy in kindergarten attending a school here in NSW. The young person and some of his school mates were playing in the playground when they came across a drain in the grass. Th...
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Damages Payout Following Fall at Work, Cleaning Contractors Sued
Our client had recently secured a position with a supermarket. She had reported for work at the supermarket and completed the formal paperwork. She was then handed a uniform and sent to the staff change room to put on he...
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Million Dollar Payout to Tradie injured by Faulty Dropsaw
Our client purchased a circular dropsaw from a reputable hardware store. The saw was only a few months old. Whilst working on a job, he needed to operate the saw. Whilst operating the saw, the head of the saw together wi...
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Is Workers Compensation and Work injury Damages the Same Thing?
Many employees carry out their work completely unaware of workers compensation schemes and the legal rights available to them. When an employee is injured at work, they may be faced with 2 separate opportunities for comp...
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Shop Assistant Suffers Serious Knee injury - Work injury Damages Claim Successful
Our client lived and worked in country NSW. She was employed by a large supermarket chain. Her permanent part-time work required her to assist in the unloading of boxes from pallets delivered to the store. On the day of ...
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Series of Lifting injuries at Work Results in Workers Compensation Lump Sum Payout
Our client worked as a picker/packer for a large supermarket chain. His job involved him constantly bending and lifting boxes weighing from 10-20 kgs. His wife and four children are all dependent on him. During the cours...
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What is Covered in Personal injury Compensation?
When a person sustains an injury as a result of someone else’s negligence they may be entitled to claim compensation for their injury. This is called personal injury compensation. Any claim needs to be filed in court wit...
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What can you Claim if you are injured in a Motor Vehicle Accident?
In NSW, compensation for motor vehicle accidents is covered under the Motor Accidents Injuries Act 2017. The no-fault scheme allows all injured road users, regardless of fault, to make a claim. Statutory benefits and dam...
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Lifting Box From Overhead Shelf Leads to Life of Pain and Misery for Shop Assistant
Our client has spent a lifetime working as a shop assistant for a leading supermarket chain. Her job involves a mixture of physical work by way of assisting customers and managerial work supervising others. On one occas...
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Can a Pre-existing Condition Affect a Workers Compensation Claim?
Thousands of Australians are affected by injury and chronic conditions, sustained on the sporting field, in a car accident or from birth. If you’re one of many working with a pre-existing condition, it is important to know how this will affect a workers compensation claim, should you need to make one.
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Shop Assistant Suffers Serious Hand injury - Successful Lump Sum Compensation and Negligence Claim
Our client is a fighter and was determined to overcome her pain and keep working. Her arm has continued to deteriorate and she has been forced to look for lighter, less onerous employment.
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The Four Elements that Make up a Negligence Claim
Apart from motor vehicle accidents and work injuries, the Civil Liability Act 2002 governs negligence claims in NSW. Negligence is a principle originally established in common law, but now modified and enshrined in legis...
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