Compensation Law - Articles
Maintenance Carpenter Suffers Permanent Back/Leg injuries Substantial Compensation Payment Secured
Our client lived and worked in country NSW. He had spent his entire working life working as a maintenance carpenter for various Government departments. Several years ago, he suffered a very serious injury to his back. On...
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Spare Parts Storeman Suffers Serious Bank injury - Compensation Claim and Work injury Damages Claim Successful
Our client was a storeman working in the truck spare parts industry. One day he was instructed by his boss to unload a pallet of truck bolts, each box weighing over 20 kilos. In all, there were 150 boxes on the pallet to...
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Injured Worker Turns to TPD Experts at Taylor & Scott When Claim Rejected
Recently, Michelle Meigan, Senior Associate and expert in TPD claims here at Taylor & Scott, acted for a client who had attempted to make a TPD claim by himself without legal assistance. Michelle's client had suffere...
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Sprinkler Fitter Suffers Serious Shoulder Damage
Our client worked as a sprinkler fitter. This work was very demanding. Most days involved a lot of carrying and lifting. Because fire sprinkler systems are fitted to ceilings, every day usually involved working with arms...
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Dos and Don’ts if You’ve Been Hurt in a Slip and Fall Accident
Slips, trips and falls are the second leading cause of injuries in Australia, accounting for over 20% of all injuries; falls within buildings are increasing by 15% over a 3-year period.
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Dozer Operator Suffers Devastating Knee injury
Our client left school at age 14 with very little education. A lifetime of operating heavy machinery such as dozers and scrappers followed.
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Crane Driver's Fall in Yard Ends Career
Our client loved to operate cranes. Having left school at age 15, he had spent the whole of his working life around cranes. Initially, he had been a trainee crane driver and eventually, when he reached 18, he was able to...
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Is legal Advice Necessary When it’s a Minor Work injury?
When a serious injury occurs at work, it may seem obvious that you are eligible for compensation to cover your out of pocket expenses. But what happens when you brush off a minor injury and it turns into something more c...
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Weekly Compensation (1)
How long does the insurer have to determine a claim for weekly compensation?
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Lump Sum Compensation
A lump sum payment may be available if you have been permanently impaired as a result of your injuries.
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TPD Claim by Shop Assistant Successful Large Payout Follows
Our client worked for many years as a shop assistant for a large supermarket chain. She loved her work and enjoyed the social contact with fellow staff and shoppers alike. Having finished a long day at the supermarket, s...
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