Fell off a building? Do you have questions about a PI claim?

When dealing with workplace injuries on construction sites, we are often told by the injured “I fell off a building!” These types of accidents occur not only on construction sites, but also can occur at outside of work-related activities, . These accidents carry serious and have long-lasting impact on the injured. Falling off a building or falling from a height […]

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Case note on negligence in the workplace

A recent Supreme Court of Queensland case awarded damages of $215,286.11 on appeal for an employee injured at work as a result of negligent behaviour. The case involved an employee using a Leatherman knife in eating an orange, whilst crouched near to a frequently used walkway. As the employee stood from his crouched position, another employee walked past and the […]

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What is the difference between repetitive strain injury and degeneration?

When 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 […]

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