Changes to the Workers Compensation Act means that it doesn’t pay to suffer an injury on your way to or from work, because you will only be entitled to compensation under certain limited circumstances.

Claiming Compensation for Injuries to the Same or Similar Body Parts.

How Australian Consumer Law gives consumers injured or made ill from faulty imported goods an opportunity for compensation.

The Royal Commission into Child Sex Abuse has opened up opportunities for victims to tell their stories, both at Commission hearings and in civil cases.

How a consequential injury may be compensable.

How exclusion clauses work.

Claiming for asbestos-related diseases and RMB’s asbestos register.

Protection for people who go to the aid of accident victims.

Hospitals and medical specialists can make mistakes, with potentially serious consequences for the patient. We outline one such case that led to a significant compensation payment.

The issue of blameless motor vehicle accidents.

How accident victims can claim for care and assistance.

An argument that people suffering from work-related psychological illness deserve more recognition and support.

The Workers Compensation Act 1987 allows injured workers to claim lump sum amounts from their employer or insurer, but is it right for everyone?

In this article, we look at the issue of liability when people are injured in falls in public places.

In this article, we outlines how accident victims can qualify for compensation for pain and suffering.

An outline of the steps cyclists can take if injured in a road accident.

In this week’s LAW MATTERS column, we argue that the NSW Government’s Lifetime Care & Support Scheme does not adequately meet the needs of people who are injured in motor vehicle accidents

Many people do not know that they have insurance cover inside their superannuation. In this article we explain the value of understanding what your superannuation contains.

Restraint of trade clauses are designed to protect business. However they aren’t necessarily binding.

The Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 allows claims to be made in the event of a blameless accident.

On 12 November 2014 the High Court of Australia handed down its decision in Hunter and New England Local Health District v McKenna.

Total and Permanent Disablement insurance needs to be approached with care.

The rewards of helping injured people fight for their rights.

The new rules governing backyard pools and spas.

A look at developments in dust disease compensation.