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The relationship that you have with your lawyer is an important one, no matter what type of legal problem they are assisting you with. During the course of a Personal Injury matter, it is particularly important that you feel you can trust your lawyer, not only to provide you with quality legal advice, but also […]
Continue ReadingThe term No Win No Fee is commonly used within personal injuries cases where the injured person has limited capacity to pay their legal fees. Choosing a personal injury lawyer to represent you is difficult, but with the following five tips you should be on your way to making an informed decision. Our five tips… Meet […]
Continue ReadingWhen filing a personal injury claim, there are several ways your injury might be described. Some of these descriptions include: physical injury, permanent injury, degenerative disease, degeneration, repetitive strain injury, ‘over a period of time’ injury and so on. There is a key distinction between injuries which result from carrying out the same task over […]
Continue ReadingIn every personal injury matter, attending a medical practitioner for a diagnosis of your illness or injury forms the basis of your claim. But whether or not you continue to be treated after the diagnosis is a decision you need to make, and can greatly impact the outcome of your claim. As a rule of […]
Continue ReadingTotal and Permanent Disability (“TPD”) Insurance is financial protection against the situation where you become sick or injured and are consequently unable to keep working. It is provided for under most Australian superannuation funds so most working Australians will be entitled to it. Proving fault… With this type of insurance, you do not need to […]
Continue ReadingSelf-representation is always an option through personal injury claims. Engaging a Compensation Lawyer can be costly, and you need to take that into account when you are considering which option is best for you. Most of the time, a compensation lawyer will offer you a free initial consultation. This is definitely something you should take advantage of because: (a) the […]
Continue ReadingOverseas travel is being increasingly demanded of Australian’s throughout the course of their careers. Inevitably, accidents and injuries occur while abroad and luckily, worker’s compensation legislation does provide some means for remedy when you have a workplace injury overseas. Was your workplace injury overseas linked to your employment? Like all other WorkCover claims, the injury […]
Continue ReadingUnless the application made to Workcover was for “medical expenses only”, then Workcover should be paying your loss of wages for any period of time you have been unable to work as a result of the injury, certified by a doctor. Some times employers are happy to cover loss of wages and therefore require Workcover […]
Continue ReadingWorkcover would have decided to close your case based on a few possible scenarios (the list is not exhaustive):- Your doctor may have certified you as having no further restrictions and that you are capable of a full return to work. If that is not the case, you must consult your doctor immediately; advise the […]
Continue ReadingIf you speak to a personal injuries lawyer, then you’ll most likely find that almost all personal injuries claims in Queensland are conducted on a no-win, no-fee arrangement. However, not all no-win, no-fee arrangements are the same. Firstly, the hourly rate of the lawyer or firm could be very different. For example some firms charge […]
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