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institutional abuse surviors are scared to speak out

Institutional abuse survivors are reluctant to speak out

Compensation LawInstitutional Abuse

The Royal Commission’s finding into Institutional Abuse of children in care show survivors are reluctant to speak up about their experiences – they may not...

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Why are the insurers ending my weekly Payment?

Compensation LawWorkplace Rights

Since 2012, the Workers Compensation Act 1987 limited workers to their weekly wage entitlements to a capped maximum of 260 weeks (five years), unless they...

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Victory for widow following death of husband who was exposed to asbestos dust

AsbestosCompensation Law

In the case of Vescio v Telstra Corporation Limited (Compensation) [2022] AATA 1353, Turner Freeman successfully represented the widow in her application against Telstra Corporation...

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medical negligence and colonoscopy

General surgeon banned temporarily following hundreds of incomplete surgeries

Compensation LawMedical Negligence

An Albury-based general surgeon has had conditions imposed on her registration to not practise medicine. These conditions appear to have been imposed on the registration...

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changes to death benefits with workers compensation

HELP! My employer is not supportive of me lodging a WorkCover application!

Compensation LawWorkplace Rights

Did you know, you do not need your employer’s support to lodge a WorkCover application? An employee injured in the course of their employment in...

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I have suffered a Motor Vehicle Accident at work. What are my options?

Compensation Law

For many people in the workplace, driving is a large part of the job. If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, depending...

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Workers Comp

When is an injury considered a ‘work injury’?

Compensation LawWorkplace Rights

In South Australia, workers are protected by the Return to Work Act 2014 (SA) (“the Act”) if they suffer an injury at work. A worker...

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office christmas parties and injuries

What happens if I am injured at the work Christmas function?

Compensation LawWorkplace Rights

In Return to Work of South Australia v Valentine and Karrara Hair and Beauty Centre [2022] SAET 134, a recent decision of the Full Bench...

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Cosmetic Surgery and Medical negligence

Reported restrictions on the use of the title “surgeon”

Compensation LawMedical Negligence

After a series of stories exposing the disturbing and unsafe practices of a number of cosmetic surgeons in Australia by the Sydney Morning Herald and...

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Motor Vehicle Accidents

How much is my claim worth; damages in Queensland motor vehicle accident claims.

Compensation Law

*This blog content is in relation to Queensland legislation. Invariably, when considering pursuing a motor vehicle accident claim, Claimants are intrigued as to the potential...

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Emphysema and COPD

I was exposed to silica dust, but….I was told that I suffer from emphysema

AsbestosCompensation Law

Emphysema is a lung condition that causes shortness of breath. It involves damage of the walls of the air sacs (alveoli).  It is an incurable...

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Breast Cancer Awareness and Breast implant-associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)

Breast Cancer Awareness and Breast implant-associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)

Compensation LawGeneral LawMedical Negligence

Throughout the month of October, communities of friends, families, and colleagues will come together to raise awareness for breast cancer, with October marking Australia’s Breast...

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