Personal injury compensation articles and claim guides.

A basic right that all Australians enjoy is the comfort in knowing that when you go to work you’re in a safe environment. It’s your employer’s obligation to ensure your workplace presents no obvious hazard to your health and provides you with the tools necessary to carry out your duties in the safest possible way. […]

“You’re terminated!” They’re the two words nobody, under any circumstances, ever wants to hear or receive in writing. The flow-on effect from losing a job can be catastrophic – potentially leaving you financially unstable, emotionally insecure and contemplating your worth in the workforce. Yes, there’s never a good time to receive this news, but imagine […]

Former executive chef Terry loved nothing more than to hit the greens and play a round of golf. But one fateful Saturday his life was turned upside down when a five-metre fall onto concrete left him with a horrific leg injury that forced him to make the unenviable decision to battle through infection or amputate […]

Television can make us laugh, it can make us cry, it can educate us and it can also shock us. And nothing shocks us more than witnessing an unscripted accident which results in serious injury. Unfortunately, we’ve seen numerous examples of this over the years particularly with the rise of reality television. Here are three […]

In a landmark ruling by the NSW Workers Compensation Commission, a former contestant on Channel Seven’s renovation show House Rules has won her case against the network over the psychological injury she developed after her stint on the program. Nicole Prince, who appeared on the 2017 season of the reality show, claimed the network encouraged […]

For more than 93,000 families across Australia living on a farm is something they wouldn’t trade for anything. Fresh air, wide open spaces and starry nights – it’s not too difficult to see why so many Aussies enjoy the rural life, however there is a hazardous side that we don’t always see. Alarmingly, according to […]

Further to our previous article published on 7 May 2019 in the matter of Hochbaum [1], the appellant workers, appealed the matter to the Court of Appeal. The matter was heard on 21 October 2019 before White JA, Brereton JA and Simpson AJA. Hochbaum v RSM Building Services Pty Ltd; Whitton v Technical and Further […]

There’s an assumption that exists in society that anyone who claims compensation is a ‘bludger’ who is rorting the system to make a quick buck. This generalisation is not only inaccurate but is hurting and impacting so many people like Terry. Terry fell off a ladder at work and sustained a leg break so serious […]

After a long and gruelling work year, there’s no better event to let your hair down and celebrate your achievements alongside your colleagues, than at the annual Christmas party. Alcohol, speeches, dancing are just some of the elements that are synonymous with most Aussie Christmas parties, but although they’re a celebration, many people forget to […]

Williams v Metcash Trading Ltd [2019] NSWCA 94 (3 May 2019) In what can only be described as a sensational win for a former picker-packer at a grocery chain, the Court of Appeal has overturned the primary judge’s decision and ordered a grocery chain pay the appellant $520,000 in damages. Background Matthew Williams, who was […]