Accidents involving public transport don’t occur often, but when they do, both passengers and bystanders can suffer serious injury. Buses, coaches, trains, light rail and ferries are large, heavy vehicles…
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The No Win-No Fee agreement provides people access to professional legal representation without the upfront costs. Individuals who have sustained a personal injury deserve a ‘fair go’ and should not…
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Making A Claim For Workers Compensation During The Pandemic
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis is a challenging time for many businesses, with most reducing their opening hours or closing altogether. Some companies migrated their staff to a remote working arrangement…
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A whiplash injury may occur if the head is moved violently away from the body because of a sudden and powerful jerk or jolt. The neck moves beyond its normal…
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Work-Related Mental Illness. Can I Claim Compensation?
The Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill was introduced into Parliament in late August 2019. The Bill was introduced, in part, to amend the Workers’ Compensation and…
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Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Superannuation
What it is TPD? The definition of ‘total and permanent disability’ (TPD) is inconsistent across the insurance industry. In insurance terms, TPD is defined by your personal circumstances and the…
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What Is Silicosis? How to Know If You Are at Risk.
Silicosis is an aggressive, incurable, but preventable occupational lung disorder caused by continued, long-term inhalation of crystalline silicon dioxide or silica dust. The dust of the inorganic compound silicon dioxide…
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Rehabilitation – what are your rights? In Queensland, making a claim for injuries isn’t all about getting a payout. Injured people in Queensland are usually entitled to have their reasonable…
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What is sexual harassment? Sexual harassment is any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that is done either to offend, humiliate or intimidate another person, or where it is reasonable…
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Dashcams: Proof that Russians have more traffic incidents than Australians?
If one of your guilty pleasures is stalking the dashcam Facebook pages, or you- tubing the best catches on a dashcam, you have mostly likely come across a vast amount…
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