How a judge assesses contributory negligence in a motor vehicle accident
A case study of a judge’s assessment of contributory negligence in a motor vehicle accident On 29 June 2014 a motor cycle ridden by the claimant collided with a...
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Man not wearing seat belt has his $1.5 million payout reduced by 25% for contributory negligence
In August 2011, a male aged 35 (the Plaintiff) was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident that led to him sustaining a number of catastrophic injuries. At the...
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Woman injured by an unidentified motor vehicle suffers over $500,000 worth of losses
In April 2016 a judge of the district Court of New South Wales determined the claim for compensation of a young woman who was injured on her daily ride...
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Court finds that the prongs of a pallet jack created a foreseeable risk of injury to customer
A woman injured while shopping for strawberries in an Aldi supermarket has had her judgment in the District Court upheld on appeal in the New South Wales Court of...
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Applying for a reconsideration of Comcare’s decision to decline liability for your claim
Applying for a reconsideration of Comcare’s decision to decline liability for your claim from Turnbull Hill Lawyers Introduction The reality is that Comcare will not accept every claim that...
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One brain snap doesn’t mean you aren’t entitled to compensation
One brain snap doesn’t mean you aren’t entitled to compensation… for example, if you accepted a lift in a motor vehicle from a driver who was young and under...
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How long should it take to settle my personal injury claim?
It’s my estimate that about 80% of personal injury claims that progress to the commencement of legal proceedings settle. Therefore, you will probably have the opportunity to settle your...
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Occupier of retail shop not liable for the actions of a “suspected fraudster”
On the 8th of February 2013, the New South Wales Court of Appeal handed down its Decision in an appeal by a store owner against a finding it was...
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Coles must pay the following failed appeal
The New South Wales Court of Appeal has ordered Coles Supermarkets to pay damages of nearly half a million dollars to a lady who was recovering from cancer when...
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Don’t become the victim of an insurer “Doctor Shopping”
What is Doctor Shopping? If you’re involved in a motor vehicle accident or injured at work and make a personal injury claim, expect the insurance company to require you...
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