Finding the Right Therapist: A Step-By-Step Guide
We look at how the different professions of psychology, psychiatry and counselling play a role in your personal injury claim. While there are crossovers between the professions, there are [...]
The difference between solicitors and barristers in Victoria
What’s the difference between a solicitor and a barrister? It sounds like the start of a bad joke, and unfortunately, we don’t have the punchline. We can however explain the difference between [...]
Jargon and terms used during your personal injury claim
Going through a personal injury compensation claim is difficult enough without having to try and learn the language being spoken to you by your lawyer. One of the first things we decided when we [...]
We need a Ryan’s Rule in Victoria to support parents of children receiving medical treatment
Introducing a “Ryan’s Rule” in Victoria, or an equivalent, will enable parents to be heard and listened to when their children are receiving medical treatment.
Access to personal injury compensation in Victoria – change is needed
It’s time for Victorian personal injury compensation laws to change to facilitate justice for grieving families.
E-scooters – who pays compensation when someone is injured?
If you’re injured in an accident involving an electric scooter on a footpath or road in Victoria, who foots the bill?
COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme
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?
Sentinel Events in Victoria – The 3 Most Common Medical Errors
In February 2021, Better Safer Care Victoria provided a report on “sentinel events”; incidents in which a person receiving healthcare died or was seriously harmed.
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 [...]
8 tips for finding the right personal injury lawyer
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.
From nurse to lawyer and how this benefits your personal injury claim
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 [...]
What does your personal injury legal assistant do for you and your case?
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?
