One of the key factors when determining compensation payout is the expected age of retirement for the injured person. When calculating compensation settlements, the expectedRead More »Why Your Retirement Age Can Have a Big Impact on Compensation Payout
When you’ve been in a motor vehicle accident as a result of the negligence of another driver, there is generally a clear entitlement to compensationRead More »Is it Possible to Claim Motor Accident Compensation If No One is at Fault?
The Truth About Trasylol – Trasylol could be responsible for death, stroke, heart attack or kidney failure, you should act quickly. Following the airing ofRead More »Update: The Truth About Trasylol
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
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
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
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
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
Catholic Club Ltd [2013] NSWDC 93 Falls Down Flight of Stairs at Ice-Skating Rink Facts At about 3.45pm on Wednesday 14 January 2009, the plaintiff, ChristopherRead More »A Gentleman Falls Down Flight of Stairs at Ice-Skating Rink Suffering Serious Injuries
Workers Compensation Update Your rights for Compensation for Permanent Impairment – Case note: Gaudappel v Adco Constructions Pty Ltd (2013) NSW CA 94 Traditionally, theRead More »Court of Appeal Decision on Worker’s Right to Lump Sum Payment
Victims of crime have been frustrated by a compensation regime that is bureaucratic, costly and inefficient, resulting in a backlog of more than 20,000 claimsRead More »Crime Claims Left Mired in Bureaucracy
Medical giant Johnson & Johnson is under mounting pressure to settle a class action launched against it by 4500 Australians who were fitted with theRead More »Compensation Hopes For Faulty Hip Implant Victims
The family of a US girl who lost 90 per cent of her skin after suffering an allergic reaction to pain relief medication has beenRead More »Family Wins $63M Compensation From Johnson & Johnson
Owners of the Murphys Creek Tavern, west of Brisbane, have launched legal action after their claim for business expenses incurred during the 2011 flood disasterRead More »Pub Owners Seek Compensation For Flood Effort
A Victorian lawyer has been convicted and jailed for contempt after he defied a court order with the full knowledge that doing so could leadRead More »Lawyer Convicted of Contempt
A Port Macquarie surgeon is suing Google for defamation over an auto-complete search suggestion that he believes has cost him clients. Google has been involvedRead More »Australian Surgeon Sues Google Over ‘bankrupt’ Auto-complete
SERIOUS dog attacks leading to hospital admissions are at a record high level, prompting calls for both owners and dogs to undergo training. There wereRead More »Hospital Admissions Soar After Serious Dog Attack Numbers Rise