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In this article, we review a case in relation to a serious injury application for psychological injury as a result of a road accident, which ultimately ended up in the courts.

Despite the COVID-19 travel restrictions imposed on Victorians since March this year, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has already recorded a death toll on Victorian roads of 129 as at [...]

Most people assume that they own their own medical records. After all, the records contain some immensely personal information about our health and medical treatment. In this article, we look at [...]

After being injured while getting medical treatment in Victoria, people often ask us, “Am I out of time to make a claim for compensation?” The short answer is that getting advice and finding out [...]

In Victoria, almost all claims for personal injury compensation are subject to “caps” and “thresholds” under the law. These limit the amount of compensation you can receive if you are injured or [...]

In this article, we will look at some of the other legal implications (other than workers compensation or medical negligence) of COVID for individuals and businesses, and answer this question: [...]

For many Victorian workers, there is heightened anxiety about returning to the workplace after weeks (or months) of working from home. Some workers may be considering what happens if you contract [...]

If you suffer a psychological injury in connection with a transport accident you may be entitled to make a claim. This actually extends beyond witnesses to those injured due to the aftermath of [...]

With disruptions across the globe due to COVID-19, many people are either repatriating from Australia back to their home country or caught overseas and unable to return to Australia. In this [...]

With the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), many of us are now working from home. This presents many difficulties; one of which might be "what happens if you injure yourself whilst working from home"?

COVID-19 is creating an unprecedented state of uncertainty and fear. If you’re receiving TAC payments or treatment funded by the TAC, you may be worried about what will happen to your [...]

For anyone who thinks that COVID will alter the litigation landscape to the detriment of mainstream health providers, think again. The public and health professionals can rest assured that the [...]