October 2021

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Knee Injury Compensation Claims

Knee injuries may occur in various environments such as at a workplace accident, in a car accident, or due to a slip and fall. According to Safe Work Australia torn tendons, torn meniscus, patella-femoral pain syndrome, and ligament strain are the most common knee work-related knee injuries that can lead to a knee injury compensation …

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Whiplash Compensation Claims

Car accidents often occur due to a drivers’ action of being pre-occupied or not paying attention. Even a simple accident might cause injuries that significantly affect you for the rest of your life. Whiplash is a common motor vehicle accident injury. Many whiplash claimants are unsure how to make a claim; our whiplash compensation lawyers …

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Pain and Suffering settlement examples and stories.

As a personal injury lawyer, I have listened to thousands of stories from injured clients about their pain and suffering stories and experiences. Whilst their stories sound like pain and suffering, most of them are not relevant to how pain and suffering compensation is calculated when included in compensation payouts. In this blog I will …

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Can I retire while on workers compensation?

What happens to my workers’ compensation payment when I reach the retirement age? If you have been receiving weekly payments through your workers’ compensation claim and you have reached retirement age, you can continue receiving weekly payments for up to one more year. Additionally, medical expenses are paid up to 12 months from when an …

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Catastrophic Injury Compensation

Catastropic injuries like paralysis, limb loss, spinal damage, and brain damage drastically impact people’s lives. Many victims become unable to work or need to take care of themselves as they require permanent medical treatment. Medical bills, lost wages, pain, suffering, and other costs of a catastrophic personal injury may be covered where someone else’s carelessness or wrongdoing caused the damage. …

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