If you hurt yourself on the road cycling to work, for leisure or just because, you will have entitlements through the TAC. If you collide with a moving vehicle or even a parked car, you should make a claim with the TAC. You may also be entitled to compensation if you had to take evasive […]
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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 injured at someone else’s home or at your or someone else’s rental accommodation, you may be entitled to compensation.
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Our Compensation Law Team is abundant with experience and are established experts at navigating and resolving the complex legalities often involved in Institutional Abuse.
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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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Losing a loved one because of negligent medical treatment or medical negligence can be a very traumatic experience for
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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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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
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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.
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