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Coastal Compensation Law Specialists were recommended to me by a medical professional who had heard many stories from his patients about their legal experiences. CCLS had stood out to this doctor because of the way they had really gone out of their way to help someone. I can now gladly say that this was alsoRead more

Have you suffered a serious workplace injury that was the result of or involved your employer’s negligence? If so, you may have an entitlement to bring a claim for work injury damages against your employer. Before you are entitled to bring a claim for work injury damages, two criteria must be satisfied: Whole Person ImpairmentRead more

If you were injured in the course of your employment, the workers compensation insurer accepted liability for your claim and you have suffered a permanent impairment, you may be entitled to receive a lump sum payment as compensation. This compensation is in addition to weekly benefits and medical expenses you may be receiving. If youRead more

31 October 2011 R v Betts [2011] QCA 244 In December 2009, the applicant was playing golf with the complainant and others. His form was poor, and he began swearing and banging his club on the ground when he played a bad shot. At the sixth hole tee, the applicant struck his ball, swore andRead more

21 November 2011 If you have been a victim of crime and have suffered a physical or psychological injury as a result of an assault, sexual assault, or if you have been a victim of domestic violence, you may be able to receive compensation and/or counseling from the Victims Services. An application must be madeRead more

26 March 2012 The High Court in March 2012 overturned a decision of the Court of Appeal who found against an injured plaintiff following a slip and fall in a side walk sales area outside the entrance to a Big W store. The facts of the case were that the Plaintiff, Ms Strong was lookingRead more

01 May 2012 There were mixed fortunes for plaintiffs in the courts this week. Wyong Shire Council succeeded in its appeal against a decision of the NSW District Court in May 2011 that it should pay damages to the relatives of a young girl who was mauled to death in a dog attack. The DistrictRead more

06 November 2014 The case of Lind and SDSS (2014) AATA 680 demonstrates the difficulty an applicant faces when trying to establish the existence of ‘special circumstances’ to obtain relief from a preclusion period preventing access to social welfare benefits. While the policy direction of Part 3.14 of the Social Security Act 1991 (Cth) may be a sensible one, i.e. to prevent doubleRead more

17 April 2015 A chef who fell and injured his wrist while rescuing a child stuck on a McDonald’s playground was successful in a personal injury claim for damages in NSW Court of Appeal. The Court found it was reasonably forseeable that a child would climb up the outside of the tunnels of the playgroundRead more