Sharing our lives on social media has become something nearly everyone does. Around 80% of the Australian population are active social users as of 2021,… Read More »What Role Does Social Media Have in a Personal Injury Claim?
A TPD claim, or a ‘total and permanent disability’ claim, is an insurance benefit you can claim through your superannuation fund in the event of… Read More »Why Should a Lawyer Handle Your TPD Claim?
Have you suffered an injury while walking along a council-owned footpath or road due to it being uneven or containing potholes? Although many people may… Read More »Can I Bring a Claim against Council for an Uneven Footpath or Pothole?
In most cases where a car accident occurs, the drivers involved will stop, acknowledge what has happened and swap contact details so that claims can… Read More »I Was Injured in a Car Accident but the Other Driver Left the Scene – What Should I Do?
One of the blessings of living in a country such as Australia is that if you have the misfortune to be injured at work, you… Read More »I’ve Been Injured at Work – What Should I Do?
Bike riding has become an increasingly popular means of transport both for work and leisure, offering a combination of regular physical activity with clean, green pedal power.
Like other states and territories in Australia, Queensland has a compulsory third party (CTP) scheme that provides compensation if you’ve been in an accident. Unlike… Read More »How do I make a CTP claim in QLD?
It would be understandable for most people to believe that a workers’ compensation claim only applies to injuries sustained while a person is at work… Read More »I’ve Had a Car Accident on the Way to Work – What are My Options?
While strict laws about workplace safety have dramatically reduced deaths from workplace accidents in the past years, fatalities still occur.
A crucial question for anyone considering a personal injury claim is how much compensation they might be entitled to. The answer to that question can… Read More »How Much is My Claim Worth?
There is no one definitive answer to the question of how long a personal injury claim takes to resolve. While a typical compensation matter commonly… Read More »How Long Does a Typical Personal Injury Claim Take?
Australia is home to some of the worst workplace bullying in the developed world, ranking sixth highest in a recent study comparing us with 31… Read More »I’ve Been Bullied in the Workplace, What Can I do About it?
Chances are you’ve seen an ad for a personal injury lawyer. On television, on the side of buses and on highway billboards, these days there… Read More »What Does a Personal Injury Lawyer Actually Do and Why Do I Need One?
People working in all sorts of different fields deal with deadlines every day. Something must be done by a certain time, or else there are… Read More »I Was Injured in an Accident a Number of Years Ago, Can I Still Bring a Claim?
A person affected by alcohol who ends up causing a car accident faces multiple problems once the hangover subsides. For starters, there are likely to… Read More »I Was Injured in a Car Accident and the Driver Had Been Drinking – Will This Affect My Entitlement to a Claim?
Many people who are injured while travelling as a passenger in a car involved in a road accident aren’t aware that they are entitled to… Read More »What Rights Do I Have If I Was a Passenger and Involved in a Car Accident?
We live in a country where we are fortunate to count on workers’ compensation schemes if we are injured in the course of doing our… Read More »How Are Workers’ Compensation Claims Assessed in Queensland?
‘WFH’ or ‘Working From Home’ has become a popular acronym since the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Many employment experts believe the shift of… Read More »What Happens if I’m Injured While Working From Home?
There’s no doubt the rise of social media has dramatically affected the way we live our lives in the past decade. Many of us now… Read More »How Can Social Media Affect My Claim?
The final report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse, handed down in 2017, changed the options for survivors of child… Read More »I Was a Victim of Institutional Abuse – Can I Make a Claim Even If It Happened Decades Ago?