Tag: compensation lawyer
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Medical Negligence in Emergency Departments
At Brazel Moore Lawyers we are experiencing an increase in medical negligence claims following emergency department presentations. The claims entail allegations of hospitals failing to properly investigate and treat patients’ symptoms. In some of our cases, had the doctor simply referred our clients for imagery and/or to a relevant specialist, our clients would have achieved a better…
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No time limits for Compensation for Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault Victims
Have you been the victim of domestic violence or sexual assault?. Did you know that there are now no time limits for Compensation for Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault Victims who were victims under the age of 18? An Important Court decision by the Supreme Court of Victoria has major implications for all of Australia. …
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Medical Negligence Claim – Nervous Shock Claims
Medical Negligence Claims for Nervous shock are a complex area of law. If a Family member of yours has been negligently treated by his/her doctor and has has suffered a recognised psychiatric illness as a result, they may be able to receive compensation for nervous shock. Nervous shock claims can be brought by persons who…
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Workers Compensation – Outside Work
Can a worker claim for Workers Compensation due to an injury outside of work? A work injury gives rise to certain types of compensation, in many situations where it doesn’t actually happen at work. A worker need only show there was enough of a connection with employment that the injury “arises out of or in…
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Unfair Dismissal Claim nets almost $70,000
A former worker at Toyota Australia has been awarded nearly $70,000.00 in unfair dismissal compensation after the Fair Work Commission found he was unfairly dismissed over allegations of inappropriate personal relationships with other workers. The employee was a general foreman and had been employed for more than 20 years. He was a union member and…
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Workers Compensation Claim – Hearing Loss and Noisy Workplaces
We recently acted for a client, we’ll call him Carl (not his real name). Carl had worked in a number of different jobs over many years. He contacted our firm to see if he may be entitled to make a Workers Compensation Claim. Carl worked in construction near railroads and later moved onto driving buses. It…
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Workers Compensation “Reasonably Excused” – what does that mean?
We acted for Jill who was a retail assistant in a large company. A couple of things happened at work which were outside her control, which caused her to develop severe stress and anxiety. Finally, Jill visited her doctor who put her off work. Jill notified her employer that she had sustained a psychological injury,…
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Important Changes in Workers Compensation
A recent ruling on a retired railway workers knee replacement as an artificial aid has overturned the 5 year limit for ongoing medical care in New South Wales in relation to Workers Compensation claims. Since 2012 amendment to workers compensation laws in NSW have meant that the capacity of an injured worker to seek compensation…
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Injured while travelling?. Make sure to check your Travel Insurance.
Going overseas is a wonderful and exciting adventure. Make sure to check your Travel Insurance carefully. We acted for a client who went on a once in a lifetime dream holiday to Paris. That holiday quickly turned into a nightmare when our client was injured when she stepped out of the shower in her hotel…
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Public Liability Claims
If you have been injured whilst walking in a public park or public reserve you may have a claim for compensation for the injury. We recently had a client, John (not his real name) who tripped over a raised storm water drain, fell and suffered injury. The reserve was an open native park with dry…