I was extremely satisfied with the service given at Gerard Malouf and Partners, following my motor vehicle claim. My file was open with them for less than 2 months and the matter was settled immediately with a very pleasing settlement amount.

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  • Legal aspects of Claiming for Asbestosis
    Published 15 May 2013
    Asbestosis is a common occupational disease that is responsible for a number of malignancies including lung cancer and mesothelioma. Sufferers of this medical ailment can make personal injury claim, but they need legal advisors as the laws are quite complicated and strict. This article deals with the legal aspects of claiming Asbestosis.
  • A woman’s right- maternal decision making
    Published 01 May 2013
    Statement on maternal decision making. The Position Statement expressly states that a pregnant woman, like any other human being, is entitled to certain human rights – this includes, but is not limited to, the right to privacy and bodily integrity. A pregnant woman should have the autonomy to make her own informed decisions and behave as she sees fit, so long as her actions remain within the legal framework.
  • Motor Accident Compensation ACT NSW Injury Must Occur as a Result of Negligent ACT Driving a Vehicle
    Published 23 Nov 2012
  • Health Care Complaints Commission
    Published 13 Nov 2012
    The health care complaints commission was created by the state government of NSW to protect the general public health and safety of all citizens who use health services provided by any medical institution or provider.
  • Importance of Reporting Injuries and Symptoms to Your Doctor
    Published 12 Sep 2012
    There has always been a debate in terms of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident and how they are assessed under the Motor Accident Compensation Act. Those who have sustained injuries in motor vehicle accidents need to ensure when they see their doctor that they advise the doctor all body parts injured. This also is very important in subsequent visits as sometimes other body areas may have sustained injuries but symptoms don’t appear until a few days or even weeks later.
  • Whiplash Assessment Leading to Upper Back Symptoms, Shoulders etc
    Published 28 Aug 2012
    A lot of people who have been involved in a motor vehicle accident and who have sustained a whiplash injury will not immediately realise that they have sustained injuries to other body parts.
  • Lifetime Care Scheme May Not Be The Complete Future Care Solution
    Published 23 Aug 2012
    In 2007 the Government implemented the Lifetime Care and Support Authority. The Authority was brought into existence to cover those people who were seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents regardless of whether the accident was their fault or not.
  • Circumcision procedure by the hands of a General Surgeon
    Published 23 Sep 2011
    We acted for a little boy, aged 3 years old, who underwent a circumcision procedure by the hands of a General Surgeon when was aged 6 weeks.
  • Jockey / track worker
    Published 23 Sep 2011
    We acted for a gentleman who was a jockey/track worker at a well known stable in NSW.
  • Accident on board an airline
    Published 23 Sep 2011
    We have acted for a number of plaintiffs who have suffered an accident on board an airline and we have succeeded in claiming compensation on their behalf.
  • Shopping Centre Slip Fall Accident: Mr AWS v Shopping Town
    Published 10 Sep 2011
    Mr AWS attended a particular inner city shopping centre for the purposes of undertaking his general grocery shopping. Upon parking his car he entered the shopping centre, retaining a parking ticket, and proceeded to walk towards the Supermarket. As he approached the Supermarket he
  • Blamesless Accidents
    Published 01 Aug 2011
    The Legislation governing motor vehicle accidents in NSW has predominantly been a fault-based system i.e. where you can prove that the driver is at fault, you will be successful. However, there are provisions for blameless accidents from 1 October, 2007. This is governed by the legislation known as the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 at S.7.
  • BENEFITS OF LODGING AN ACCIDENT NOTIFICATION FORM
    Published 15 Jul 2011
    If you have been injuried in a Motor Vehicle Accident in New South Wales you may be immediately entitled to up to $5000 to cover your treatment expenses and loss earnings. This cover is available to any party injured in a motor vehicle accident, regardless of who was at fault. To obtain these benefits you are required to submitt an Accident Notification Form within 28 days of the date of accident.
  • SHOULD A UNREPRESENTATIVE INJURED PERSON ACCEPT THE INSURER’S OFFER
    Published 15 Jul 2011
    The simple answer to this question is No. Often Insurance companies are willing to try and put an offer to entice the injured person to accept and forgoing any future rights that they may have.
  • Uninsured or Unidentified Motor Vehciles: You Still have a claim
    Published 15 Jul 2011
    Another question that may be raised is where somebody struck by a vehicle, where that vehicle is unidentified on account of circumstances such as a “hit and run”, the question again, is whether injuries resulting out of such an incident are again covered by the New South Wales CTP Scheme.
  • WHAT ARE THE CTP INSURERS DUTIES?
    Published 15 Jul 2011
    It is important that all individuals are aware of their entitlements, responsibility, and more importantly the responsibilities of the CTP insurer while pursuing a claim under the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 for injuries that he or she had sustained as the result of a motor vehicle accident.
  • The NSW Lifetime Care & Support Scheme
    Published 02 Jul 2011
    The Lifetime Care and Support Scheme provides lifelong no-fault benefits for those catastrophically injured in motor vehicle accidents. The Lifetime Care and Support Scheme became operative for motor vehicle accidents involving children under the age of 16 from 1 October 2006 and became operative for adults from 1 October 2007.
  • Asbestos Related Illness Claims
    Published 01 Jun 2011
    Can I claim compensation if I am diagnosed with an asbestos related disease? Can I claim Government benefits as well as making a claim?
  • Slip Trip or Fall Claims
    Published 01 May 2011
    If you have had an accident that was the result of a Slip Trip or Fall on a pavement than you may be able to claim public liability compensation against the Local Council.
  • Understanding Workers Compensation Claims
    Published 07 Apr 2011
    A worker who has sustained an injury during the course of the employment will still be entitled to certain entitlements under the workers compensation laws even though the employer does not have a workers compensation policy. In this situation the injured worker will be covered directly by the WorkCover Authority under its Uninsured Liability and Indemnity Scheme.
  • What benefits is an injured worker entitled to?
    Published 01 Apr 2011
    If you are injured at work you are entitled to receive workers compensation for your injuries. The amount and type of compensation will depend on the severity of your injuries and can include the following.
  • Work Car Accident Claim
    Published 01 Mar 2011
    When I was on Company business I had an accident in their car. This resulted in a couple of days off work and there was damage to the other vehicle – am I liable or is it down to my Company to pay? Can I make a claim against my Company?
  • Motor Vehicle Accident Case Study
    Published 02 Feb 2011
    A look at how motor vehicle accident compensation is calculated by the Court The recent decision of the New South Wales District Court in Saleh v The Nominal Defendant is a good illustration of how a Court will calculate monetary compensation for victims of a motor vehicle accident.
  • Holiday Accident Claim
    Published 03 Jan 2011
    What do you do if you have a Motor Vehicle Accident when you’re away on holiday? Your enjoyable, relaxing and long-anticipated holiday can be ruined in an instant by a motor vehicle accident.
  • Christmas Holiday Accident Compensation Claims
    Published 01 Dec 2010
    It has been a very busy year at Gerard Malouf & Partners, with the opening of new offices in New South Wales and interstate and the launch of our new, user friendly website.
  • Asbestos & Dust Diseases Compensation Rights
    Published 17 Jun 2010
    If you believe you have a significant Dust Disease or Asbestos claim you could have acquired this disease through exposure to Asbestos and developed mesotheliona, lung cancer - pleural plaques or kidney disease or another Asbestos related disease. Under those circumstances, you may be eligible for compensation.
  • New Changes to Succession Planning
    Published 23 Feb 2010
    In amendments to the Succession Act, assented to on the 9th June, 2009 commenced this year. Under NSW Intestacy Law before this amendment came into effect spouses were entitled to the whole of the estate if the value of the estate excluding household chattels did not exceed $200,000.00, if the value of the estate exceeded $200,000.00 the balance was distributed between the surviving spouse and any children.
  • Medical negligence birth case secures $8 million for profoundly handicapped man
    Published 04 Dec 2008
  • Injury Claims - Complications Arising From The Continual Use Of Pain Relieving Medications
    Published 21 Oct 2008
    As a result of injuries sustained in work accident or motor vehicle claim accidents or other injuries sustained, it is common for doctors to prescribe apart from other forms of treatment, medications for pain relief. These can be non-steroid or anti-inflammatories and stronger types of pain relieving medication.
  • NSW Hospitals Lack of Adequate Care
    Published 01 Sep 2008
    In a recent internal report looking into deaths at Western Sydney Hospital the Report has revealed that more than half of the patients did not receive adequate care.
  • Towards Healing - Sexual Abuse & the Catholic Church
    Published 28 Jul 2008
    World Youth Day celebrations this month brought out the best in human behaviour lead by the world’s youth who celebrated life and the future through a series of events and celebrations throughout Sydney.
  • Benefits Of Vocational Rehabilitation
    Published 23 Jun 2008
    Vocational rehabilitation refers to programs that seek to return disabled or injured individuals to their optimal physical, mental, social, vocational, and economic ability. In a legal sense, vocational rehabilitation is a workers' compensation benefit, which involves programs designed to help workers who have become physically or mentally disabled and who can no longer hold the same jobs they had prior to their disabilities.
  • Public Liability Cases - Assembling Evidence & Getting Results
    Published 07 Jun 2008
    In public liability matters, there are fundamentally 5 areas in which evidence can be collected to ensure that a comprehensive investigation and assessment of the claim has been established.
  • How Can You Assist Your Lawyer In Your Personal Injury Claim?
    Published 06 Jun 2008
    Pursuing a personal injury claim may be a daunting experience, however if your work with your solicitor in providing as much information as possible then your solicitor can maximize your claim and achieve the best possible result for you.
  • Insurance Claim Property Damage – Why you should not accept an Insurer’s denial of liability
    Published 06 Jun 2008
    It is common for insurers to deny liability. This is often accepted by people as something that they have no power to challenge. The fact is, however, that denial of liability is something that can be challenged in some circumstances. The first and most important thing to understand about insurance companies is that they are businesses. A denial of liability after a claim has been made is often used simply as a way of reducing the insurer’s costs. In this way, insurers often rely on the fact that the average person will not complain.
  • Understanding The Uniform Defamtion Laws
    Published 06 Jun 2008
    If a comment has been made that brings you into contempt, disrepute or ridicule, and injures your reputation it is likely to be defamatory and you should contact us for advice.
  • Modified Common Law Damages
    Published 01 Jun 2008
    A worker injured in NSW may have a right to sue for modified common law damages along with other entitlements under the Workers Compensation Act 1987. A modified common law claim will mean that you will be compensated for your past and future economic loss.
  • Elections Undone
    Published 13 Mar 2007
    The lump sum entitlements of many workers were recently restored in the majority NSW Court of Appeal decision Humphrey’s –v- Mulco Tool and Engineering Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCR 355.
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