Sometimes an injured person may find themselves in a situation where they need to change lawyers part way through their personal injury claim. It is important to be aware of your rights, and the [...]
When a worker suffers a workplace injury, this can often put a strain on their ability to perform their job as they did before the injury. As this strain continues, the injured worker may [...]
In some circumstances, compensation can be available for injuries caused to you or your baby before, during or after childbirth, caused by negligent treatment or advice given by a health [...]
In the case of Vedrana Mengot v The Mussel Pot Pty Ltd, the injured worker was awarded a WorkCover serious injury certificate enabling her to pursue lump sum compensation after a workplace [...]
In the unfortunate event that a worker dies as a result of an injury or condition at or related to work, a person will be entitled to make a WorkCover death benefit claim for financial support on [...]
There are proposed changes to the Victorian WorkCover scheme that we expect to debut in 2024. This blog is aimed at providing a brief outline of the proposed changes for injured workers in [...]
When we specifically look at TAC claims after a motor vehicle accident or WorkCover claims after a workplace injury, the benefits and damages you are entitled to depend heavily on the way that [...]
If you’ve had a work-related injury in Victoria, and you’ve lodged a WorkCover claim, you might have heard about PIAWE. Pre-Injury Average Weekly Earnings is a crucial factor in determining how [...]
In 2022, a new process was established to assist in the expeditious resolution of the ever-growing number of WorkCover disputes in Victoria. The new process, Arbitration, was designed to be an [...]
Did you know that you can pursue a TAC common law claim in circumstances where you have aggravated an existing injury or condition? You can also pursue a claim where an underlying condition was [...]
In this TAC common law damages claim, the Court could not determine the extent to which the pedestrian’s left leg injury alone caused her various consequences. The Court ultimately concluded that [...]
In the TAC common law case of ‘Phromphian v the Transport Accident Commission’, the County Court was asked to determine whether an injured motorcyclist had suffered a "serious injury" in a motor [...]