Motorcyclists and TAC Claims
The number of injuries and deaths from motorcyclist accidents each year remains stubbornly high. Fortunately, many motorcyclists injured on our roads are able to access TAC benefits and compensation.
Your word against the doctor’s: Medical negligence cases and the accuracy of medical records
A recent medical negligence case heard in Victoria’s County Court highlights the problem for injured patients where there is a difference between what the medical records say and the injured [...]
Farm Accidents and TAC Claims
Injuries and deaths caused by motor vehicle accidents on farms and other private property remain high, and confusion about insurance coverage, including TAC claims for victims remains rampant.
TAC Disputes About Ongoing Physical and Psychological Treatment
The TAC has an obligation to pay reasonable medical and other expenses related to your accident.
Can I be sacked while off work due to my TAC claim?
In this blog, we look at your rights, entitlements and obligations regarding your employment after a motor vehicle accident.
What happens to my job while I’m on WorkCover and unable to work?
If you are on WorkCover and unable to return to any work as a result of your workplace injury, your employer is required to hold your position open for 52 weeks.
How Can Compensation Entitlements Affect Your NDIS Support Package?
In this article, we will look at how personal injury compensation, for example TAC or WorkCover benefits, may affect the supports a person with a disability receives under their NDIS plan.
What are my return to work obligations while on WorkCover?
If you hurt yourself at work and are in receipt of WorkCover weekly compensation payments for your time off work, you have probably been asked to participate in planning for your return to work, [...]
A GP’s guide to the Victorian workers compensation scheme
In this article, we provide a guide for General Practitioners about the Victorian workers compensation claims process and answer some of the common questions raised by GP’s.
How my Vietnamese upbringing led me to becoming a lawyer
Whether it be out of polite conversation or genuine interest, I’ve often been asked “what made you want to be a lawyer?” I almost always jokingly respond with “because my Asian parents wanted me [...]
Court grants cyclist a “Serious Injury Certificate” paving the way to a common law claim
In this article, we review the case of Marc White v TAC [2019]; a cyclist injured in a road accident in 2015 where the TAC denied the plaintiff’s ‘serious injury application’.
Is it legal to record a consult with your doctor?
The huge increase in telehealth consultations has more and more of our clients asking about whether they can (or should) record consultations with their doctors. In this article, we look at three [...]
