Employer’s Negligence / Fault Employers owe a duty of care to ensure that reasonable care is taken for the safety of employees. Generally, employers have an obligation to provide: a safe place to work; a safe system of work; Read the rest of the entry…
What is the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)?
The NDIS supports the independence and social and economic participation of people with permanent and significant disabilities and provides reasonable and necessary support needs for participants. To become a participant of the NDIS a person with a disability must Read the rest of the entry…
What is the National Injury Insurance Scheme (NIIS)?
NIIS is a scheme that provides necessary and reasonable treatment, care and support, regardless of fault to those that are catastrophically injured in a motor vehicle accident or injured at work after 1 July 2016. To be eligible you Read the rest of the entry…
How to Prepare for MAT Psychiatric Permanent Impairment Assessment
A permanent impairment assessment by the Medical Assessment Tribunal – Psychiatric (MAT) is intended to determine: What psychological injury you have sustained; Whether your psychological injury is indeed stable and stationary (or whether you need more treatment); and The Read the rest of the entry…
Should You Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer after a Car Accident?
Whether you should hire a personal injury lawyer after a car accident will depend on the nature and extent of any injuries that you have suffered. One thing that is certain, however, is that you should at least make Read the rest of the entry…
How much do Clients Pay their Injury Lawyers for Personal Injury Cases if they lose?
Most reputable personal injury law firms will act on your behalf on a no win no fee basis. That means that you do not have to pay your personal injury lawyer anything for their time if you lose your Read the rest of the entry…
Why is My Personal Injury Case Taking So Long?
There are a number of things that can delay settlement of a personal injury claim. The main reason a personal injury claim usually takes at least 18 months to resolve, however, is that it is necessary for the parties Read the rest of the entry…
How do I Choose a Personal Injury Lawyer?
It’s not easy to know how to choose a personal injury lawyer but if you ask the following questions then you may well be on the way to finding the best possible personal injury lawyer to represent you: Is Read the rest of the entry…
How to Lodge a WorkCover Claim
What steps should you take when you are injured at work and need treatment and/or time off work? Report your injury as soon as possible to your employer. Seek treatment and ask your doctor to complete a work capacity Read the rest of the entry…
How do You Negotiate a Car Accident Settlement?
Settlement of any personal injury claim, including car accident injury claims, should never be undertaken unless and until the claimant’s injuries have reached maximum medical improvement and are therefore considered to be stable and stationary. The reason for this Read the rest of the entry…