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WorkCover Notices of Assessment Explained

If you have made a claim with WorkCover Queensland and have been issued with a Notice of Assessment, here are some important things to know. What is a Notice of...

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Claims for Economic Loss in Personal Injury Claims – Why the decision of the High Court in Malec v. Hutton continues to be important

Background A significant component of any common law claim for damages is usually the claim for Future Economic Loss. Future Economic Loss usually constitutes a larger share of the total...

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Calculation of Future Economic Loss

Very often, and probably more often than not, the question of ‘what is my personal injury claim worth’ can be boiled down to ‘what will I recover for future loss...

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Whiplash Claims – What is my claim worth and do I need a lawyer?

There is a general perception which exists that whiplash injuries are generally minor or trivial injuries and compensation claims for whiplash are typically low or lower value claims. The statistical...

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A Key Step in Your Claim: The Compulsory Settlement Conference

In our legal system as it once existed, the only way an injured person could access common law damages compensation was to file a claim in court. For some years...

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Can I still make a personal injury claim if a time period has expired?

A range of time limits apply to the making of personal injury claims. To begin with, most personal injury claims are subject to pre-court procedures which are aimed at resolving...

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What is the Upper Offer Limit and why is it so important?

The purpose of this blog article is to explain what the Upper Offer Limit is and why it is so important to clients in terms of their ultimate ‘in hand’...

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