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Four vbr Lawyers recognised in 2026 Doyle’s Guide Queensland rankings

All three vbr Lawyers Directors and Special Counsel Zach Samuels have been recognised in the 2026 Doyle's Guide Queensland Asbestos & Dust Diseases Compensation Lawyers rankings....

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The Role of Independent Medical Examinations in Personal Injury Claims

Throughout a personal injury claim, it is often necessary for the injured claimant to attend one or more examinations with medical experts, in addition to the consultations with their treating...

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Recovery of Legal Costs in Personal Injury Claims Explained

In many but not all cases, injured people are entitled to recover some of their legal costs from the negligent respondent or defendant.   Different rules or laws apply depending on...

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Issues and Challenges in Slip, Trip, and Fall claims

Introduction So called “slip, trip and fall” claims involving injuries that occur on public or private property can be perceived as an easy way to obtain compensation, but the reality...

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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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