Most people in Australia are aware that they may be able to claim compensation if they are injured as a result of a car accident that was another driver’s fault. They may know that they can potentially sue the driver for negligence and recover compensation for any medical expenses, the...
Motorcycles makeup roughly 3% of all registered vehicles on Australian roads, but account for only 0.6% of all vehicle miles traveled per year. On the other hand, motorcycle accidents account for roughly 14% of all total traffic fatalities and are 30 times more likely to be fatal than...
A letter of protection is a letter sent by an attorney on behalf of a client who does not have health insurance. It is sent to a doctor or hospital to indicate that the attorney is trying to win a claim or lawsuit for the client and that if the doctor agrees to provide treatment and/ or...
Auto accident injury compensation is the kind of compensation made to a victim that suffers physical, mental and/or emotional loss and trauma as a result of an auto injury. Like any other compensation covered by the relevant federal laws, there are various criteria used when determining...
Over the past several years there has been an unprecedented level of change in the Australian legal market. We’ve seen this change at a number of levels at a number of levels, both in terms of the structure of the industry itself and also changing within law firms and the way they...
Injury on the job can happen at the most unexpected time. Depending on how severe the injury, your ability to earn a living can be impacted in a major way and for extended periods of time. You may find yourself in need of filing a workers’ compensation claim. No matter what your...
Being able to effectively communicate with your personal injury lawyer can make the personal injury process less stressful for both of you. Here is a list of commonly used personal injury terms. Knowing these terms will make it easier for you to understand the personal injury process and...
