Category: Personal Injury

PERSONAL INJURY MILITARY AND DEFENCE FOR EMPLOYEE INJURY Claims can be made by members of the Australian Defence Force including related persons, for injuries sustained during the course of their employment.Related persons would include cadets, reservists or civilians involved in service related activities. ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR A CLASS ACTION? ADF members, injured during the…

PERSONAL INJURY Discrimination in the Workplace Discrimination can be either direct or indirect. There are laws in Australia which prohibit it and protect you from discrimination. Often workers can be discriminated at work and be unaware that they may have rights available to them. ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR A CLASS ACTION? People can be discriminated…

PERSONAL INJURY COMCARE CLAIMS (For Government Employees Only) The only person employed by a Commonwealth Government agency has rights to workers compensation under the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988. Those claims are commonly referred to as “Comcare Claims”. Additionally, a number of other employers insure their employees under the Federal Workers Compensation system. Such…

PERSONAL INJURY Coal Miner Employee Injury A coal miner or any person who works in or around a coal mine and suffers injury has an entitlement to make a compensation claim. Coal miners workers compensation claims generally not subject to reforms made to the workers compensation system in 2002 and 2012. Coal miners also retain…

PERSONAL INJURY Class Action In New South Wales representative proceedings can be brought under the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) which involve proceedings brought by seven (7) or more persons where their claims arise out of the same, similar or related circumstances and which give rise to a common question of law or fact. ARE…

PERSONAL INJURY Asbestos and Dust Disease​ Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral which is made up of fine, durable fibres which are resistant to heat, fire and many chemicals. Asbestos was used for many different purposes including building materials, fireproof vests and in home or commercial construction. WHAT ARE YOU ABLE TO CLAIM? A claim…