Woodford Festival sued for $300k
by:Kay Dibben From:The Sunday Mail (Qld) January 08, 2011 5:00PM INJURY CLAIM: Woodford Folk festival organisers are being sued after a light stand allegedly collapsed. ARead More »Woodford Festival sued for $300k
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Patients seek payout on injuries from faulty replacement joints
by:Tory Shepherd From:The Advertiser April 14, 2010 12:01am ADELAIDE patients are seeking compensation after replacement knee joints damaged their tissue. The prosthetic knees caused cysts, inflammationRead More »Patients seek payout on injuries from faulty replacement joints
Slippery issue on track
Andrew Heasley April 29, 2004 Suing a tram company after a collision has implications here, writes Andrew Heasley. An appeals court in England has givenRead More »Slippery issue on track
Qld attack victim awarded $30,000 payout
July 6, 2007 A man who was tied up and beaten during a vicious attack that ended with one of his assailants murdering the otherRead More »Qld attack victim awarded $30,000 payout
No compo-related bonuses: Australia Post
Colin Brinsden March 16, 2009 Australia Post denies its executives are being paid bonuses for reducing worker compensation costs. And, it says, claims that doctorsRead More »No compo-related bonuses: Australia Post
New Qld compo laws help asbestos victims
October 6, 2009 New laws increasing payouts, protecting asbestos victims and recognising loss of wages for de facto partners will be introduced to parliament thisRead More »New Qld compo laws help asbestos victims
GPs sent me away 13 times and dismissed me as neurotic. Now I’ve been told that I am dying of cancer.
Ruth McDonagh ‘fobbed off’ by doctors who told her to ‘take warm baths or eat different food’ By ELEANOR HARDING 24 January 2011 A mother hasRead More »GPs sent me away 13 times and dismissed me as neurotic. Now I’ve been told that I am dying of cancer.
Queensland floods victims await inquiry report
QUEENSLAND’S floods inquiry is about to hand down its long-awaited final report, with lawyers hoping it provide grounds for a class action against the Government.Read More »Queensland floods victims await inquiry report
Mother giving birth ‘injected with poison’
A Sydney woman has been left catastrophically injured after being mistakenly injected with toxic antiseptic while giving birth to her first child. Grace Wang, 32,Read More »Mother giving birth ‘injected with poison’
Multi million dollar compensation to the parents of a baby with Down’s Syndrome by a medical error
A pair of Oregon (USA) who had a daughter with Down syndrome has been compensated by the Legal system of health with 2.9 million dollarsRead More »Multi million dollar compensation to the parents of a baby with Down’s Syndrome by a medical error
Personal injuries caused by utter stupidity – are they still entitled to compensation?
A TEENAGER suffered serious head injuries when he fell from his skateboard after being towed by a fast moving car in Sydney’s west. The 18-year-oldRead More »Personal injuries caused by utter stupidity – are they still entitled to compensation?
The scandal of the faulty breast implants from French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) continues
Up to 400,000 thousand women are believed to have been given the implants and the problem extends across some 65 countries, with England and FranceRead More »The scandal of the faulty breast implants from French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) continues
Supreme Court ruling for employee exposed to asbestos
Supreme Court ruling for employee exposed to asbestos Norman Jones won a Supreme Court ruling last week that employees exposed to even the smallest doseRead More »Supreme Court ruling for employee exposed to asbestos
Armed robbery – Broken Hill
Police are appealing for the public to help with identifying men, who may be able to assist police with inquiries, following an armed robbery atRead More »Armed robbery – Broken Hill
Patient Has Buttocks Injected With Flat-tire Sealant, Cement And Mineral Oil By Fake Doctor
In a “cosmetic surgery” procedure, a woman’s buttocks were filled with flat-tire sealant, mineral oil and cement, and then sealed with super-glue by an apparentlyRead More »Patient Has Buttocks Injected With Flat-tire Sealant, Cement And Mineral Oil By Fake Doctor
Islanders threaten to sue cruise ship owners
The passengers on the cruise ship are not the only ones affected by the disaster. THE islanders of Giglio are threatening to sue Costa CruisesRead More »Islanders threaten to sue cruise ship owners
Costa talks compo for cruise ship survivors. But who is to blame?
Six Costa Concordia cruise shipwreck survivors file suit in Miami Federal Court seeking $460 million in damages. The lawsuit names Costa Cruises and parent company, Carnival Cruises;Read More »Costa talks compo for cruise ship survivors. But who is to blame?
Coronial Inquest: Death on the Newell Highway
In 2007, two trucks used to transport goods were travelling in opposite directions on the Newell Highway in Northern New South Wales. A tyre on one of the trucks blew, forcing it into the oncoming lane. A head-on collision between the two trucks was unavoidable and a massive fire ensued. Tragically, both drivers were killed. The deaths of both of these drivers were referred to the State Coroner, and it was determined that these deaths were to be the subject of a joint inquest.
Lane Cove Tunnel Collapse: The Unseen Injury
When engineering feats fail, there is often a toll of resulting injuries. But when everyone escapes seemingly unscathed, the injuries may run deeper than they first appear.
BPC Lawyers in the News
Many of our clients would have seen our partner, Courtenay Poulden appear on Today Tonight recently. Courtenay was being interviewed following a decision of the Supreme Court which accepted our argument that our client was entitled to substantial compensation as a result of negligent dental treatment.