Relevant Details Age group: 50-55 Injuries: Lumbar Spine, Psychological Occupation: Labourer Key issues: Liability, Medico-Legal Evidence (IME) Background The claimant suffered a serious lumbar spine injury when they fell from a...
Lachlan Main
After more than 10 years of successfully working in a number of different law firms, Lachlan decided to start Main Lawyers to help provide excellent legal advice to his clients. Lachlan writes a number of articles across a range of areas of Personal Injury law.
NSW Workers Compensation Commutation
Relevant Details Age group: 50-55 Injuries: Lumbar spine, Psychological Occupation: Labourer Key issues: Commutation Eligibility Background The claim relates to a workplace injury resulting in a severe lumbar spine injury sustained...
Artificial Intelligence & Legal Professional Privilege: What are the Risks?
There’s no denying it; Artificial Intelligence (‘AI’) is being used everywhere but when it comes to the law and legal advice, it may harm you more than it helps you.Legal Professional Privilege Legal Professional Privilege (‘LPP’) is the fundamental immunity in...
NSW Workers Compensation Jurisdictional Dispute Case Study
Relevant Details Age group: 40-45 Injuries: Lumbar spine Occupation: Manager Key issues: Jurisdiction (NSW/QLD) Background The claimant suffered a lumbar spine injury in a slip and fall incident that occurred whilst they were working...
Cyclist accidents and compensation: Are you covered as a driver?
As our roads get busier, accidents are almost unavoidable – no matter how careful we are! If you get into an accident with another vehicle driver, both drivers probably have insurance to cover injury and perhaps even damage to the vehicles. But what if you get into...
When your employer denies your workers compensation claim
Every year, WorkCover Queensland receives around 95,000 workers compensation claims – and rejects about 4 per cent of them. It doesn’t sound like much, but it adds up to 3,800 declined claims each year. Many of these are compensation claims for work-related...
Understanding your rights after a car accident in NSW
In Australia, every state and territory has a scheme to protect people who are involved in a motor vehicle accident. In New South Wales, this includes compulsory third party insurance (or a ‘green slip’), which you need to buy before you can register your car. If...
Changes to workers compensation laws in Queensland
Australia’s workers compensation laws are complex and always evolving. Each state and territory has its own scheme. In 2023, a review of Queensland’s workers compensation scheme found some weaknesses in the system. As a result, the Workers’ Compensation and...
Changes to NSW Motor Accident Injuries Scheme
If you’re injured in a motor vehicle accident on New South Wales roads, you may be eligible for compensation under the NSW Motor Accidents Injuries Act 2017 (Motor Accident Injuries Scheme). However, the scheme has undergone recent changes that you should be aware of....
Claiming workers compensation after retirement age in NSW
If you suffer an injury or become unwell due to your work, you are protected by workers compensation law. All workers can receive compensation in the form of weekly payments and medical benefits while they recover from their workplace injury. But what happens if...