Claiming compensation for injury after signing a waiverWhenever you do anything fun these days, you usually have to sign a waiver. This includes going to a theme park, public pool and kids playground. Also when you join a gym or enter a shopping centre – there are...
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.
Leading causes of Injury in Queensland
Queensland is a large state with many diverse areas, including cities, beaches, hinterland and rural/outback towns. Due to this diversity, a wide range of injuries can occur on any given day. Some injuries occur around the home, while others occur in public places, in...
Common Injuries for Employees Working From Home
Workplace health and safety is everyone’s responsibility – even when staff are working from home. Currently, around 2.5 million Australians work from home due to COVID-19, though the WFH trend is expected to continue well after the pandemic is over. Unfortunately,...
Getting Rehabilitation After a Personal Injury
If you’ve suffered a personal injury, it can have a huge impact on your life. As well as the pain and stress you experience, you may have to take time off work to recover. If you can’t work during this time, you could struggle just to pay the bills. However, you may...
Casual Employees Workers Compensation
In 2021, Australia had more than 2.5 million casual workers, which is about 20% of the workforce. Some industries have more casual workers than others – most work in hospitality, retail, and health. More than 80% of casuals work in small to medium businesses. Casual...
Claiming Compensation for Car Accident Injury on the Gold Coast
Car accidents on the Gold Coast are very common and can have devastating consequences. If you are injured in a car or motorcycle accident, you could be out of work for weeks, even months, while you recover. Your injuries may worsen over time or the impact could...
Workers Compensation and COVID-19
With the pandemic still threatening our society and workplaces, we are often asked if employees have a right to worker's compensation if they contract COVID-19 while doing their job. The short answer is yes – but proving it can be tricky and you may need a workers...
Compensation for Injury in the Hairdressing Industry
Hairdressers and barbers provide a wide range of services, including hair cutting, colouring, and styling, as well as facial hair grooming. As a result, hairdressing employees work around multiple hazards. If you’re injured in a hairdressing or beauty salon, you may...
Claiming Compensation for an Injury in Construction or Mining
Construction and mining are two of the most dangerous industries to work in due to on-site hazards. Depending on your job, there may be many risks including heavy machinery, moving vehicles, heights, falling rocks and sharp tools. In Australia, these industries are...
Claiming Workers Compensation in Aged and Health Care
Throughout COVID-19, we’ve seen the importance of protecting health care workers as they work hard every day to protect their patients. These include nurses, paramedics and aged care workers. However, even without a pandemic, employees in aged care and health care...