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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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Claims Farming: What it is and how to report it.

In the last few years, the Motor Accident Insurance Commission (“MAIC”) has been making a conscious effort to crack down on individuals and organisations who are undertaking a practice known...

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Asbestos – an everlasting reminder of the errors of history

While many may be forgiven for assuming that asbestosis and asbestos-related diseases are solely a horror of our past, they would unfortunately be sorely mistaken. While asbestos related conditions may...

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Legal costs in personal injuries matters – what’s reasonable and what’s excessive?

In November of last year, I wrote about a recent decision by Justice Freeburn and its impact on the assessment of care and assistance claims. Ms Sutton was injured in a motor...

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Quad Bike Accidents – The Statistics Are A Real Concern

It seems like every week or every other week there is yet another tragic story of someone seriously injured or a death from a quad bike accident. The most recent...

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Common Questions About WorkCover Queensland Claims

We get asked a lot of questions from Claimants about WorkCover Queensland claims and their compensation entitlements. The purpose of this article to answer some of the more commonly asked questions, which...

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Handle with care – factors to consider in order to make an effective care and assistance claim

On 7 October 2021, Justice Freeburn awarded $314,345 in damages to Ms Kate Ann Sutton. Ms Sutton was injured in a motor vehicle accident on 15 February 2015, where a vehicle made...

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