A small proportion of women who give birth vaginally will suffer 3rd or 4th degree tears. The risk of such tearing is increased with instrumental vaginal deliveries by either vacuum (ventouse) or forceps, including rotational forceps.
Mother recovers significant compensation for instrumental vaginal delivery injuries Read More »
Pet owners owe you a duty of care to exercise reasonable skill and care in controlling their animal to avoid the risk of injury to you. This includes, particularly, ensuring the animal is restrained from biting you or from acting in a way that causes injury. Therefore, if you have been injured due to the
Dog and Animal Attacks Read More »
There are some circumstances where a person or organisation owes you or a family member a special duty of care to avoid injury. Examples of relationships where a such a duty of care is owed include that of: a school to a student, an aged care provider to its residents, immigration detention operators to detained
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Being assaulted by another person is a traumatic experience. Although assaults will usually result in the police prosecuting the offender, being compensated for the injury suffered usually requires a separate compensation claim to be brought by the victim. In some circumstances, such as being assaulted by a security guard or a police officer, it may
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In a recent ruling by Elkaim AJ of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Longton Legal achieved a favorable outcome in the case of Ghorbanzadeh v Western Sydney Local Health District [2023] NSWSC 1330. The court decision revolved around the issue of privilege concerning the notes created by the defendant’s liability expert. These notes were prepared for a call with the defendant’s solicitor, specifically to discuss the likelihood of successfully defending the plaintiff’s claim.
What can you subpoena from an expert witness? Do common law principles or the… Read More »
Calling a lawyer for any reason is a significant step that will cause anxiety about the unforeseen costs involved. In the not too distant past if you were injured and had suffered loss then you would need to have considerable resources from the beginning of your matter to employ a lawyer to take on your case to recover your loss.
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It only took Longton Legal/Longton Compensation 10 month from the time of commencement of proceedings in the District Court of New South Wales to recover compensation for a young NSW woman following a botched breast augmentation surgery.
Young woman recovers more than $100,000 for botched breast augmentation surgery Read More »
It only took Longton Legal/Longton Compensation Lawyers’ Yevgeni Shkuratov and Clare Decena 12 months from the time Sarah made her initial enquiry to her recovering more than $330,000.00 for a botched cosmetic procedure which left her with scarring in a prominent place.
Melbourne woman recovers more than $330,000.00 for a botched cosmetic procedure in… Read More »
Many medical negligence claims arise out of treatment provided at public or private hospitals by doctors, surgeons, specialists, midwives and nurses. Medical treatment does not always go to plan and mistakes and errors do occur even in the hands of the most experienced medical professionals.
From Misdiagnosis to Justice: Longton Legal Champions Central Coast Woman in Landmark… Read More »
Wayne, a loving husband to Matilda and their 2 young children, was admitted to a small Central Coast country hospital for a routine surgical procedure. During the surgery, the surgeon damaged one of his arteries causing severe bleeding.
Another successful medical negligence claim for a couple Read More »
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