Our client migrated to Australia from South Korea. He worked in the tiling industry in Sydney. His job took him to many building sites across Sydney working a six-day week. On this particular day, he was directed by his employer to attend a building site in Western Sydney. He and his workmates arrived at the…
Read MoreWith more vehicles on the road every day it’s no surprise that incidents involving multiple cars are on the rise. You may be driving with the utmost care, but sometimes you may be rear-ended merely because the car behind you was hit. In one moment, a chain reaction could escalate into a life-threatening and dangerous…
Read MoreAccording to numbers released by The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) in late 2015, there are a total of 331,000 registered nurses and midwives in Australia. And, New South Wales is home to the most nurses with 79,004. We trust these medical professionals with our medical treatment. We put our care and that of…
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When you go to a professional for advice, that’s exactly what you expect. Professionals working in skilled and specialised professions, from accountants and engineers to doctors, owe their clients a duty to act with reasonable care and skill. When a professional fails in this duty it is referred to as professional negligence and a client…
Read MoreAccidents can strike out of the blue, anytime and anywhere, leaving you injured and traumatised, both physically and mentally. While you’re dealing with the aftermath of your injuries, you may not always realise that you are entitled to seek compensation to help with your recovery. That’s where Taylor & Scott compensation lawyers can help. What…
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Christmas is a joyful time bringing with it the party season. Whether you’re rushing from shopping centre to shopping centre doing last minute gift shopping, juggling various office Christmas parties and social commitments or planning long road trips with the family during the break – it’s better to prepare yourself for the risks on the…
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While most people know about the health hazards of the dust borne disease Asbestosis – caused by exposure to asbestos, there’s potentially not enough awareness about Silicosis. Silicosis is caused by breathing in fine particles of silica, a mineral found in sand, rock and mineral ores such as quartz. This could lead to a life-threatening…
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Recently, the work injury damages team here at Taylor & Scott led by Simon Meigan, Partner and Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury, successfully concluded a claim for a shop assistant working for a large supermarket chain. Our client is a middle aged lady who was required to do a large amount of heavy lifting and…
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Our client had gone to do her weekly shopping for her family at the local shopping centre. It was raining as she drove into the shopping centre carpark. Before doing her grocery shopping, she visited several other shops over the course of an hour. Having completed the other shopping, she headed to the trolley bay…
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Our client was employed by one of the large supermarket chains here in Sydney. She had worked diligently for her employer for many years. One day she was lifting a large container of produce from a trolley with the intention of placing the produce in a refrigerated display cabinet. As she stepped forward to do…
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