An intentional tort is a type of personal injury claim that relates to an intentional act that results in injury. The definition or meaning of “injury” is crucial. It could include, for example, assault, sexual assault and, with this recent judgement, deprivation of liberty or imprisonment.

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 rights and obligations of the law firm, to ensure the least disruption to your personal injury claim.

People who are injured are rightly concerned about what information becomes publicly available when they make a personal injury compensation claim. We’re frequently asked, “who gets to find out about my personal injury compensation claim?” and we aim to answer this here.

Some law firms are “buying” personal injury claims from unidentified 3rd parties on the internet. Injured people pay the price in more ways than one. It’s time for the practice to be shut down across Australia.

Compensation options when an assault takes place in a private setting, such as the family home, and the perpetrator is intimately known to the victim.

It’s time for Victorian personal injury compensation laws to change to facilitate justice for grieving families.

A spectacular crash at a Monster Truck event in Victoria in November 2015, raises questions about the extent of a duty of care owed to high-risk activity performers and the consequences when a stunt performer voluntarily assumes the risk of injury.

Most people will undergo a COVID-19 vaccination and only experience minor side effects. But what happens if you suffer a moderate to a significant reaction that requires treatment?

Some lawyers in personal injury make the rest of us look like cowboys – long on salesmanship and short on expertise. But not all are like that.

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.

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 questions related to this topic.

We understand that reputation, particularly trust, is key to the client/lawyer relationship. Choosing the right lawyer for you can be daunting so we've created some tips to assist.

Earlier this year I put away my scrubs for the last time, shutting the door on my career as a nurse and midwife to start my new role as a lawyer. I thought I’d share with you, three of the things that these professions have in common.

Long ago someone wise once said, “Behind every good lawyer, is a great legal assistant.” Or is that just me trying to present my own statements as ancient wisdom?

The legal deck is stacked against people injured or killed in aged care. The recent COVID outbreak in Victorian facilities highlights the absence of oversight in aged care homes exposed to coronavirus.

Understandably, many Victorians are concerned about the effect COVID-19 will have on the progress of their personal injury claim. They want to know whether it will affect their ability to get timely access to justice given the restrictions introduced to combat the spread of the virus.

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 who owns your medical records and who has access to them.

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: “Can contracting coronavirus lead to a claim for compensation”?

Compensation payouts for personal injury are generally one-off payments made for long term injuries and losses. With often large sums of money being involved, it’s important that recipients seek reputable financial advice.

It’s quite common to hear about people pursuing a compensation claim due to being injured on our roads or at work or in a shopping centre. But what about an injury in a rental property?