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Blog article Lockhart crash settlement one of final chapters in tragedy Council denies liability for bus driver bashed while guarding its cash Broken neck from dive into Fitzroy River: "high" risk known to council Miner extracts $860k from Rio Tinto: Lawn-mowing plays part in ankle injury damages State defeated on workers’ claims: just how unsafe are Southbank slabs? Third-in-line lawyer fails to take step: adult sexual abuse claim struck out Taxi abandons drunk passenger "on road to Jericho": QBE picks up bulk of $760k tab for widow Insurer intoxicated after pedestrian hit on appeal: take a further 20% off Mill worker’s case crushed: Rejected statutory claim shuts gate on NOCD back injury damages Claimants hold $350k on appeal: paper lift training needed, how to keep safe from assault Allianz a slave to doomed appeal strategy: accident injuries confirmed genuine Ambitious sign cutter wins husband but court sees red over injury income pretence Pac-Fair slurpee fall: plaintiff proves cleaning rotation missed, concealing prior injury excused Suncorp steers by sirens’ song: Classy clipper cuts $500k cheque Glaring errors absent in remote rest-stop trip damages payout Exemplary damages for sexual abuse and trespass: when can you get them? Court slams specialist’s secret video view backflip Artisan survives war zones to lose $200k claim for co-worker race assault Legless lass chalks up litigation loss in "I’ll rip your head off" hotel confrontation Prisoner wins ‘battery’ damages for over-the-top DNA sampling Living green: homeowners’ hazard prevention does not require pruning overgrown habitat WorkCover appeal goes down on Neil Armstrong truck-cab descent Appeal court ups damages to mark disapproval of prisoner treatment ‘Puzzling’ plaintiff paints confusing picture, sinks claim Patron falls flat on buffet claim Employer defeats $300k claim, not liable for employee’s "own carelessness" New cruise ship injury laws on horizon: "Grandeur" set ablaze Court choice forces lower damages payout for injured farm labourer “Mind the gap”: when are verbal hazard warnings sufficient? Workers fall short in psych injury claims; security guard gets $364k on temper tantrum appeal Tough crowd: improv falls flat on appeal court audience Play within a play: courtroom this actor’s stage Vulnerability no bar to bullied shoppie’s $1.2 mil damages ask Unconventional relationship equally a ‘marriage’ for dependency rules Just how ‘loyal’ must solicitors be? Appeal court decides Mirvac nailed on railing, outsourcing no defence Dealer in winning $200k hand Injury date discrepancy no bar to valid NOCD, phoned in medical report “totally inadequate” Accident at sea: Carnival slammed on cruise injury lawsuit Appeal judges order Maccas must pay out to playground rescue hero Sex accusation by Txt brings $100k defamation ask PTSD and depression: psychiatric injuries of the mind or organic in origin? Council worker crushed on $630k crack at never-before-seen machinery failure Electrician escapes blame on $820k house inferno; meter, not wiring the cause Staff breasts ogled by State Library supervisor, covert pics: ‘unconnected to employment’ No mat on wet steps, dinner guest wins $782k for fall RACQ rebuffed on QCAT ruling re MVA victim’s financial capacity Facebook brings Woodford brain injury claimant crashing back to earth Conflict is normal, screaming at overworked staff is not. Assistant wins $436k compo Patient gets expert support 6 months after limitation expiry, hospital fights extension bid Defamation on social media – Ex-wife sues for Facebook post Uber legislation passes in Queensland Government Painter suffers back injury after floored over mat confusion Staff member devastated by phone call "stand down", does reasonable management immunity apply? Visa barred bikie associate wins $156k crash damages by video link The debacle continues as a jury deliberates on the Gable Tostee trial Socceroo tragically dies over hospital mistake in South Australia Overnight motel stop leads to kid’s pool tragedy Pilot crashes in cloud after pressing on, sues for inadequate weather warnings Claims notice delivered before injuries assessed enough to stop limitation clock Tiny fire stair height variation a ‘hidden trap’: Physio in $1.8 mil damages win FIFO worker sues for PNG slip and fall in Brisbane Watch dog ACCC takes Thermomix to court over consumer injuries Hotel to blame for lax wet weather safety measures Feisty street evangelists score damages from police over wrongful arrests Coal mine classifies personnel as sub-contractors to crush labour-hire injury No medical visit till two years later: Nurse awarded $481k fatigue driving the same as drink driving? STATE SUNK ON APPEAL, LOSES $558K INJURY IMMUNITY BID DIY psych treatment program ruled OK for ambulance officers’ trauma Three Cs biker overcomes chequered police history to defeat Suncorp shakedown in highway tanker prang Tourist boat back injury foreseeable, just not where big wave caused tourist’s broken back Order picker in $520k injury win over too low shelf height and “engineered” pick rate What lies beneath? Coral Sea reef contest echoes China “island” claims Jockey’s $5 mil racetrack injury suit splits court 3/2 on appeal Financial advice bar set high: court upholds $1.1 m naivety payout over injury damages mis-spend White Island cruise ship passengers win big: Royal Caribbean refused anti-suit injunction Insurer says: “its just an act”; court says: “your flawed in the head” Facebook abuse injury claim seeks “carriage service” damages Inadequate training a whole bunch of trouble for Qld banana empire QantasLink not Qantas: liability trap for passengers on other airline’s aircraft “Torrent of abuse” hurled at vulnerable worker: QIRC allows animal control psych claim Precautions required “from the moment she started the job”: $435k psych injury win Too hot: Appeal court upholds scarring finding in tattoo removal claim Unfulfilled brochure promises cost tour operator $30 mil in cruise passenger claims Cyclist slams into opening car door: Uber driver responsible for passenger’s actions? Traumatised Gold Coast practitioner wins defamation damages for fake customer review Unwanted sexual touching for just “a few seconds” yields >$200k damages WCQ whipped on compliance ask for NOCD particulars of negligence Suing For Psychological Injury in Australia Seaworld helicopter tragedy must be a catalyst for law change Ambulance trolley toppled by hole, $300k for public park fall Brain injured mechanic awarded $1 mil for farm bike accident Real estate agents sued for open house driveway injury Nothing done to avert risk; court halts $200k to injured cyclist Pedestrian on a road has same rights as a motorist
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