It is not all that helpful to look at average settlement amounts in car accident injury claims because every case is different. For instance, a labourer who suffers a whiplash injury or a lower back injury as a result Read the rest of the entry…
It gives us great pleasure to announce that Helen Ashton (Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury Law) has been promoted to the position of Partner/Director of East Coast Injury Lawyers, making her an owner in the business along with Sean Read the rest of the entry…
In very small claims (perhaps less than $10,000), it may not be worth hiring a lawyer to run your case, but even in those cases we would recommend that you speak with a lawyer before making any offers or Read the rest of the entry…
No, tax is not payable out of any personal injury settlement that you receive. This is because the lawyers, insurers and judges only take into consideration net losses. That is, they will look at your net earnings (i.e. gross Read the rest of the entry…
“Damages” is simply a term that lawyers and judges use instead of what most people would call “compensation”. If a personal injury claim proceeds to trial, a judge will award damages (or compensation) in the form of a monetary Read the rest of the entry…
Insurers are normally skeptical about the nature and extent of any injuries that you have suffered and the impact that those injuries have had upon you. This is because, in many cases, there is no independent or objective medical Read the rest of the entry…
If you recover from your injuries within a matter of weeks or months, then your claim can be settled at that point in time, subject to obtaining any medical evidence outlining the impact that your injuries had upon you Read the rest of the entry…
* The information provided below is a basic overview of the law concerning psychiatric / psychological injury sustained in the context of work. This area of law is very intricate and complex. The particulars concerning an individual worker’s psychiatric Read the rest of the entry…
The purpose of this article is to explain and provide examples of what is considered a serious injury, as opposed to discussing if you have grounds to make a claim for compensation i.e. for a workplace injury / workers’ compensation, a motor Read the rest of the entry…
n order to find a good Personal Injury lawyer in Brisbane, you first need to determine what you think makes a good lawyer and what you consider to be the attributes of a good law firm. What makes a good Read the rest of the entry…
