Can I Still Claim For an Accident as a Child?
Most of the time when we talk about making a compensation claim for a motor vehicle accident or an injury sustained in a public place,Read More »Can I Still Claim For an Accident as a Child?
Most of the time when we talk about making a compensation claim for a motor vehicle accident or an injury sustained in a public place,Read More »Can I Still Claim For an Accident as a Child?
A High Court of Australia decision in 2023 represents a significant statement by the nation’s ultimate legal arbiter on claims by victims of institutional abuse.Read More »Victory for Plaintiffs in Institutional Abuse Claims – What are the Implications of this Recent High Court Decision?
Australia’s natural attractions and relative wealth make it a popular destination for foreigners to come to work, study, and to visit. But when an accidentRead More »What Happens When a Foreign Resident is Injured in a Motor Vehicle Accident in NSW
Recent changes to the motor accident injury scheme that was introduced in NSW in 2017 impact the benefits injured people are entitled to and someRead More »Recent Changes to the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017
Life can be difficult after you’re injured at work. From driving to dropping the kids at school, basic daily tasks can become a lot moreRead More »Can you Request Domestic Assistance While on Workers’ Compensation?
While accidents involving motor vehicles are a frequent occurrence in Australia, one of the common misconceptions is that another driver needs to be at faultRead More »No Fault Accidents – What Are My Rights?
In December 2022, the NSW government passed legislation increasing the jurisdiction of the District Court of NSW. The change has implications for litigants and legalRead More »What are the Implications of the Recent Monetary Jurisdictional Increase in the NSW District Court?
Suffering a workplace injury can be a harrowing experience – recovering and rehabilitating can be gruelling enough without also worrying about whether you may loseRead More »Can Your Employment be Terminated After Suffering a Workplace Injury?
We are fortunate in New South Wales to benefit from some of the most highly trained medical practitioners in the world. However, incorrect diagnoses andRead More »Medical Negligence & the Inquest into the Death of Luke Wood
Extremely important decision for severely injured plaintiffs Rhiannon Gray by her Tutor Kathleen Anne Gray v Richards [2014 HCA 40] On 15 October 2014, theRead More »BPC Lawyers successful in the High Court of Australia
The recent spate of motor vehicle accidents in New South Wales, particularly those involving trucks and buses, is a reminder of the dangers associated withRead More »The Dangers of Sydney Roads; Car, Bus and Truck Accidents
Considered a “wonder drug” and designed to prevent excessive bleeding during surgery, Trasylol was administered to thousands of unsuspecting Australians over the course of someRead More »The Truth About Trasylol
I hope for your sake that you never have to be cross-examined; it is never an easy or pleasant experience. Questions are often confusing andRead More »Cross-Examination: Making Life Easier in the Witness Box
Permanent impairment benefits and the High Court decision of Goudappel. The good, bad and the ugly… On 16 May 2014 the High Court of Australia fullRead More »Permanent Impairment Benefits And The High Court Decision Of Goudappel
Civil Liability and the ‘one punch’ laws. Security Guards, assault, and liability – who can I sue? Case study: Day v The Ocean Beach HotelRead More »Civil Liability And The ‘One Punch’ Laws
When a loved one dies unexpectedly or prematurely, they often leave behind family members who were financially dependent on them. If the death of thatRead More »Workers Compensation: Death Claims
Mr Smith (name changed for privacy reasons) suffered injury on 08 November 2009. He was waiting at an intersection on his bicycle when a carRead More »Cyclist Receives Compensation from CARS After Injury in Car Accident
Elayoubi v Zipser [2008] NSWCA 335 This case is a very good example of an unusual outcome that may occur in the event of twoRead More »Multiple Causation in Medical Negligence Claims
We are pleased to note that we were recently successful in an important decision before the Court of Appeal. On 09 August 2013 the CourtRead More »Recent Win in the Court of Appeal
In 2010, Beilby Poulden Costello was instructed to act for a plaintiff who had a claim against her chiropractor. She alleged that the treatment thatRead More »Medical Negligence in Allied Health Care