Slip & fall accident claim reduced for failing to take care
The Plaintiff, Ms Windley, had been bowling for 40 years when she attended a “glow in the dark” bowling night at Gladstone Ten Pin Bowling. She had attended such events previously but not at this establishment…
10 rules of economic loss in compensation claims
Suffered an injury caused by the negligent acts of a third party and pursuing a compensation claim? Then your injury is likely affecting your work performance or employability. We outline 10 rules of economic loss in compensation claims to help you claim.
Meat worker awarded $360,000 damages for cut injury
In the case of Keith Louis Tompkins v Kemp Meats Pty Ltd [2013} QDC 184 The Plaintiff, Mr Tompkins suffered a laceration to the tip of his left thumb whilst working as a slaughter man in an abattoir. As a result of the injury, the Plaintiff alleged he had problems working in his occupation as a meat worker as he could not properly grip the meat with his injured hand whilst undertaking his slicing and boning duties…
Worker awarded $240k for back injury
One of our clients suffered a back injury lifting a ream of copy paper at work, has won $240k. Get your FREE CLAIM ASSESSMENT now.
Not wearing a seatbelt, awarded $2.37m.
Mr Nyholt was ejected from a van in wet weather and was not wearing a seatbelt. He was later awarded $2.37M. Get a FREE CLAIM ASSESSMENT today.
Former policeman ordered to compensate for rape
A woman who was raped by a police officer while in custody at a Sunshine Coast watchhouse was awarded $15,000.00 in Criminal Compensation. A Maroochydore District Judge ordered Peter Anthony Buxton pay the compensation to the woman…
5 things you didn’t know about compensation payouts
As lawyers and personal injury compensation experts in business for over three decades, we know all to well, how to always fight for what is right for you, and to claim the most your are due. However, it’s clear many don’t understand how compensation after an injury works. Here are five things you probably didn’t know about compensation payments…
Tourist hit by bus awarded $2.087 million damages
New Year’s Eve 2011 changed Mina Yamaguchi’s life forever when she was involved in a motor vehicle accident whilst holidaying in Cairns. Mina was crossing a Cairns street on a pedestrian crossing when she was run down by a Cairns bus resulting in serious injuries, including organic brain damage, a broken pelvis, and multiple other injuries…
Whiplash car accident victim awarded $355k
Are you considering seeking whiplash compensation as a result of a car accident? Familiarise yourself with this whiplash injury compensation case study to gain a better understanding of your situation.
Harassed tricare worker received $436,000 compensation
Robyn Eaton was engaged as an administration assistant for nursing home giant, TriCare. She brought a claim against TriCare for psychiatric injury she sustained as a result of being placed under unreasonable workloads and stress due to lack of proper management in her work duties, and bullying and harassment she experienced on a regular basis at the hands of her supervisor and manager in the course of her work with the TriCare organisation…