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The latest industry insights into compensation law.

CTP claims – How to secure proper funding for medical treatment and rehabilitation needs

If you have been seriously injured in a road accident that was not your fault and if you have current medical and ongoing rehabilitation needs, the lodgement of a CTP...

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Mesothelioma Compensation Update – Statutory Claims & Common Law Claims

In Queensland, the two main avenues or pathways for meaningful lump sum compensation for a diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma is either a statutory claim for workers’ compensation or a common...

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Asbestos Related Diseases

Most people in the general public are now aware that exposure to asbestos is dangerous and can lead to the development of serious forms of asbestos disease. It is important...

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Jury trials available in Queensland for dust diseases

While usually associated with criminal proceedings, trial by jury was also once a commonplace feature of civil cases, but recent decades have seen the gradual removal of the right to...

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Highest Ever Verdict in Australian Legal History for Asbestosis Sufferer

An 84 year old Queensland sufferer of asbestos disease has been awarded compensation of over $1.4 million in an historic court judgement delivered this week. Peter Boland, who endured heavy...

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Great Outcome For Mesothelioma Patient

VBR Lawyers proudly stand by Mr Denis Williams who received an exceptional result in the Dust Diseases Tribunal of NSW in relation to his mesothelioma. This resounding result for Mr Williams is...

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SILICOSIS – YOUR ENTITLEMENTS EXPLAINED

In the past 6 months there has been an alarming spike in Queensland workers being diagnosed with silicosis, an incurable occupational lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica dust....

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