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Case Law Update – Disclosure Obligations

The District Court of Queensland has recently handed down a decision providing further guidance and clarification regarding the broad disclosure obligations required of injured claimants.  The matter of Clements v...

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Lodging a WorkCover Claim – New Claims Procedure & Time Limits Explained

The purpose of this article is to explain recent changes which have been made with respect to how to lodge or validly lodge a claim for workers’ compensation with WorkCover...

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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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Hit and Run Incidents – No Car, No Claim?

With a never-ending stream of news reports on hit and run incidents, it is important for injured Queenslanders to understand the important steps they should be taking if they find...

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Why choose vbr Lawyers for your compensation claim?

Back in 2017, the three founding directors of vbr Lawyers decided to leave the partnership of a large plaintiff firm to start their own firm and to do things better...

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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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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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