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Court restrains Plaintiff from communicating with legally represented Insurer

Case note: Day v Woolworths Ltd & Ors [2018] QSC 82 Two Defendants have been successful in obtaining an interlocutory injunction from the Supreme Court of Queensland ...
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Offers, Costs and Rehabilitation in CTP Claims

If a CTP insurer pays rehabilitation in a CTP claim, the insurer's Mandatory Final Offer is not to be increased for the value of those ...
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What is a trip hazard?

Case note: The Thistle Company of Australia Pty Ltd v Bretz & Anor [2018] QCA 6 A service station owner has been unsuccessful in its appeal of ...
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Employer liable for injuries to worker riding pallet jack like a scooter

Compensation for pallet jack accident. A worker has been awarded $800k for injuries he suffered whilst skylarking on a pallet jack in the workplace.
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Joyriding passenger fails in claim against driver of stolen vehicle

This decision of the Queensland Supreme Court is a warning to Plaintiffs who seek damages for injuries suffered whilst engaged in a joint illegal enterprise. ...
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Fatigue Case | Plaintiff recovers $1.25M in Queensland journey claim

Work related fatigue and driver fatigue poses a major risk to workers across a number of industries. Here a worker recovered $1.25M in damages for ...
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