Public Liability Claims - Articles

Injured yourself in a fall? You may be entitled to compensation

A fall is always startling, a little embarrassing and very distressing if you have hurt yourself badly. That’s one of the reasons we all have a legal responsibility to protect each other from foreseeable harm. It’s calle...

Fall at Restaurant Client Secures Compensation Payout

Our client attended a local restaurant with family members one evening. Having had an extremely pleasant dinner, our client and her family were leaving the restaurant. As our client walked along, her feet shot out from...

Slip on grape at supermarket results in Public Liability settlement

Recently, we acted for a client who suffered a fall at a supermarket. Our client had gone to the supermarket to do the weekly shopping. As he was walking through the supermarket, he slipped on what turned out to be a gra...

Struck by falling box, shopper wins compensation

Our client is married with two young children. One day she dropped her children at school and arranged to meet a girlfriend at the local shopping centre for some "retail therapy". They entered a kitchen shop at the centr...

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Public Stair Accident Leads To Successful Claim - Taylor & Scott

Our client worked as a community support worker. Her job required her to visit various clients to assist them with their care. She would attend her clients' homes. There she carried out various domestic cleaning service...

School Boy Receives Damages For Playground Accident - Taylor & Scott

Recently, Michelle Meigan, Senior Associate and expert in public liability claims, concluded a claim for a young man injured at high school. Michelle's client attended his local high school here in NSW. On one day a week...

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...

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...

What is Public Liability?

You may have heard about the term public liability but like many people, may not understand what it means and can completely miss out on compensation you deserve. One of the most common misconceptions is that public liab...

What to Do if You've Been Attacked or Bitten by a Dog

Australians are a pet-loving community, and you would least expect a household family dog to attack someone. However, it’s not uncommon to hear about dog attack incidents flashed on the news, with victims ranging from yo...

Senior Citizen's Visit to Shopping Centre Ends in Broken Hip & Torn Shoulder

Our 90 year old client enjoyed outings with her son and daughter. A fiercely independent lady, she was able to maintain her own home and care for herself. An outing to the local shopping centre ended in “disaster” when o...

7 Things You Should Do After A Shopping Centre Accident

A trip to the local shopping centre is a day-to-day activity for most Australians. For some people, shopping is akin to a sport, for others, it’s a necessary evil. Whether you love shopping or hate it, the shopping centr...