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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.

We acted for a gentleman who was a jockey/track worker at a well known stable in NSW.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.