Joe, 52-year-old Western Sydney resident, was on his way to work in the early hours of a winter morning. It was dawn and the visibility was poor. He proceeded to cross the road and walked onto the nature strip to get to the other side. Unbeknown to Joe, right next to the footpath was an […]
Brief facts It was just another day for Maria, a 58-year-old, Merrylands resident, as she strolled down to her local Halal butcher shop, when disaster struck. Unbeknown to Maria, contractors were engaged by the local Council to perform works on a footpath outside the butcher shop she would frequent. As part of these works, the
Public liability claims arise when a person suffers an injury or damage due to the negligence of a third party in a public place. These can include slip and falls in a supermarket, accidents in a public park, or injuries caused by defective equipment at a gym. In Victoria, public liability claims are governed by
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For the first time in over 20 years, the city of Melbourne was shaken by a destructive earthquake measuring a huge 5.8 magnitude on the Richter scale. Geoscience Australia said the first magnitude 5.8 earthquake was detected in the Alpine National Park south-east of Mansfield around 9:15am and was 10 kilometres deep. As we understand, many
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Slip and Fall Down Liverpool Shopping Centre External Stairs Settles for $160,000 Sometimes, something as small as losing your footing for a second can drastically change your life. Slipping and falling down a set of stairs at your local shopping centre and receiving serious injuries as a result, for example, can be devastating if you
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On 19 May 2022, New South Wales became the final state in Australia to pass legislation to allow voluntary assisted dying by passing the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021. Terminally ill people with decision making capacity in New South Wales will have control over the timing of their death now that the legalisation has been
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