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, she was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident when a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction…
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Our client was a Scaffolder. He had left school in Year 9 as he was dyslexic and had great difficulty reading. He spent his life doing heavy manual work but did manage to obtain a number of work tickets, such as operating forklifts, scaffolding, dogman, working at heights and in confined spaces. His job required…
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Have you had an injury while at work but have put off approaching a compensation lawyer for advice as you feel you may be partly responsible for the accident? You’re not alone. Every year, many accidents that could have won compensation have gone without a claim ever being filed. Many Australians don’t feel confident to…
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Pleural Mesothelioma, the aggressive and incurable cancer of the lining (pleura) that wraps around the lungs, is caused by exposure to asbestos fibres. Symptoms and eventual diagnosis can take decades to reveal, in some cases, up to 40 years after first exposure. The consequences of asbestos exposure on unsuspecting workers in asbestos affected industries during…
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Questions and Answers What should an injured worker discuss with their nominated treating doctor during the initial consultation? It is important that injured workers communicate with the nominated treating doctor exactly how the injury occurred. All injuries sustained in the accident should be recorded even if they appear to be minor at the time as…
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Taking on a motor vehicle is no mean feat so it’s not surprising that serious injury can often follow. Despite pedestrians injured in traffic accidents being a fairly common occurrence, it can often leave victims confused as to what to do next. Should you go through the same process as if you were in a…
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Our client was employed by a company performing traffic control duties. Her company had a contract to undertake roadworks in various parts of New South Wales. On many occasions, our client worked through the night performing her duties. On this particular evening she was performing her traffic control duties on the Hume Highway. Her duties…
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Questions and Answers Who do I speak to first when I have been injured at work? If you have been injured at work it is advisable to speak to a qualified workers compensation lawyer as soon as possible to make sure that you are receiving appropriate workers compensation benefits and to maximise potential claim outcomes….
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Before we go into compensation claims for stress, it’s important to clarify that when we talk about stress, it is about the clinical medical diagnosis and not the emotion of stress that most of us will experience regularly. Stress, like any mental illness, can often render employees unable to work for periods of time and…
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A common misconception is that the party at fault in a motor accident is not eligible for any compensation. This is untrue. . A motor vehicle accident includes accidents in or resulting from cars, motorbikes, buses and trucks. It can happen to those in the motor vehicles, pedestrians or cyclists. Changes to the Motor Accident…
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