Food allergies in Australia are on the rise. Over the last 15 years the incidence of food allergies has increased, affecting one in 10 infants and two in 100 adults, according to Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia. Common food allergies include egg, cow’s milk, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, soy, wheat, fish and shellfish. Many children will…
Read MoreRecent New Year’s celebrations would have seen many party-goers opt for a taxi, unfortunately, taxi drivers in Australia often suffer a bad reputation among passengers and even other drivers. While many taxi drivers offer a valued service and see passengers from one place to another without a problem, there are those drivers whose erratic driving,…
Read MoreFault is at the centre of most compensation claims. When it comes to motor vehicle accident compensation, the law requires the existence of an at-fault party in order to award compensation. Problems arise when the offending vehicle leaves the scene of an accident, before they can be identified or fails to even stop after they…
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Our client was a very loyal hardworking shop assistant working full time for one of the large supermarket chains. She enjoyed hard work and caring for her family. She did a lot around the home including mowing the lawn and washing her car as her husband worked away from home in the mining industry. Tragically…
Read MoreA personal injury can change the course of one’s life. Unfortunately, it is rarely, if ever, for the better. Compensation exists to restore an injured party, as much as possible, to their previous position. In cases of compensation claims, consideration is given to an injured person’s predicted life trajectory and how such a path has…
Read MoreThe concept of causality, or cause and effect, is simple to understand, but in the medical world, where the effect is often apparent well before the cause can be uncovered, things aren’t so simple. It can take time for scientific research to catch up and explain the causal link between disease and certain behaviours or…
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FACTS OF MOTOR ACCIDENT INJURY CLAIM Our client was a front seat passenger in a motor vehicle being driven by his wife on a country road. It was late at night and our client and his wife had been to a hotel where alcohol had been consumed. Whilst driving home, our client’s wife lost…
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FACTS OF MOTOR ACCIDENT CASE Our client was a carpenter who was riding his motorbike one weekend when a car pulled out into his path causing him to be thrown from his bike onto the bonnet of the motor vehicle. As a result of the car driver’s negligence, our client suffered injuries to his…
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FACTS OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT Our client had been out socially with friends. He was headed home. As he drove along, he noticed the traffic lights up ahead were changing to red. He slowed down and came to a stop at the lights. A vehicle driven by a young lady was travelling in the same…
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CAR ACCIDENT CLAIM Our client was on his way to work in his utility. He stopped at a set of traffic lights in order to make a right hand turn. Without warning, a truck crashed into the back of his vehicle, tossing it into the air and flipping it on its side. Fortunately the…
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