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 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)…
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…