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…
Chronic pre-existing injuries effect on general damages
Another good example of a real claim here helps highlight that pre-existing injury can have a key effect on general damages and economic loss…
53-Year-old tyre fitter suffered psychiatric injuries
A 53 year old tyre fitter suffered orthopaedic and psychiatric injuries, with a reduced life expectancy which was shortened due to unrelated health problems. He had a criminal history and his credibility was unsuccessfully challenged at trial…