Worker Injured In Accident En Route To Friend’s Home From Work
This case involves an appeal to the Industrial Court of Queensland from a rejection of a worker’s claim for workers’ compensation by Workcover Queensland, QComp and the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC)…
Accident Victim Awarded $448,000 Despite Cannabis Abuse
In the case of Schneider v Smith & RACQ Insurance [2016] QSC 047, the Court was faced with determining the impact of accident injuries on the Plaintiff’s pre-accident lifestyle and employment against a strenuous argument by the Defendants that the Plaintiff’s cannabis abuse was a main cause of any claimed psychiatric condition and loss of earning capacity, and his general “surfer” attitude should reduce any economic loss award…