An owners corporation for a strata scheme of an apartment block must properly maintain and keep in state of good and serviceable repair the common property and any personal property vested in the owners corporation. Therefore, if you have been injured on the common or personal property of a strata scheme you may be entitled […]
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At Longton Compensation Lawyers, we have dedicated teams of experienced solicitors ready to help you commence proceedings to recover damages a professional has caused you as a consequence of their incompetence or misrepresentation. Professionals have a duty of care to offer a service with reasonable attentiveness and skill, or at a standard that is
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If your solicitor has failed to fulfil your hopes or expectations, this does not of itself count as legal negligence. In every legal contest as our system is an adversarial system, one side will be successful while the other will not. For this reason, solicitor are entitled to Advocates’ Immunity. This does not mean that
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Professional negligence is the failure of a professional to act with reasonable care and skill in carrying out their services. The purchase of a property is for most people the largest investment in their life. When an error is made or when the advice provided is wrong, the consequences can lead to losses caused by
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The three main elements that need to be established when pursuing a professional negligence claim are: That the professional owed you a duty of care That the professional breached that duty, performing work below the acceptable standard; and That you suffered losses as a result, being injury or damage due to the breach of duty
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Supermarkets and shopping centres owe you a duty of care to exercise reasonable skill and care to avoid the risk of injury to you. This includes, particularly, creating and following a reasonable cleaning and inspection regime to identify and remove hazards to customers within a reasonable period. Therefore, if you have been injured in a
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Public liability compensation claims arising out of injuries sustained on residential property and rental accommodation are our expertise. Homeowners, landlords and rental property management agents owe a duty of care to take reasonable precautions in response to known or suspected risks which pose a risk of injury to occupiers or visitors of a residential premises. Therefore, if you have been
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When can I seek compensation for the injuries I have suffered? If you have been injured due to being physically, sexually or psychologically abused by another person, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. To successfully bring a claim against the person alleged to have caused your injury (“the prospective defendant”), you must
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Beyond your working years, you want to be assured of sufficient savings for a comfortable retirement. However, things don’t always go according to plan and you may need to access your superannuation early. There are a range of benefits available in the event you sustain an injury that results in a total and permanent disability.
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Under the legislation unless you are an exempt worker, the insurer will not approve medical services unless preapproval is given. An exempt worker is a police officer, a firefighter or a paramedic. Workers can claim reasonably necessary medical treatment and expenses. Section 59 of the 1987 act sets out the definitions of hospital and medical
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