Accessing Workers’ Compensation for Occupational Cancer and Presumptive Legislation
Access to workers’ compensation for occupational cancer eases the burden on individuals and their families and provides some financial security and support, so that the fight for life remains top priority. Presumptive legislation enables a quicker and a less...
The Importance of Documenting Injuries at Work: A Look at Rooke v Workers’ Compensation Regulator [2024] QIRC 8
In the world of workers’ compensation, the devil is often in the details. A case that the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) decided recently, Rooke v Workers’ Compensation Regulator [2024] QIRC 89 , highlights the need to carefully record any injuries...
Changing Lawyers
Need to change lawyers part way through your case? Find out the process and considerations.
Personal Injury Claims in Qld – Limitation Periods
Every personal injury claim in QLD has a time limitation. To access compensation you must lodge your claim in time.
Car Accident- What next?
Car accidents happen in the blink of an eye and can leave you with lifelong consequences. Did you know that if you are hurt in a motor vehicle accident and it was not your fault, you are entitled to lodge an insurance claim.
Hospitals can make mistakes. When things don’t feel right; ask for a Ryan’s Rule clinical review.
In case of medical negligence in Australia, Ryan Saunders was three years old when he died on 26 September 2007 at Rockhampton Base Hospital.
Firefighter Cancer Support – Allan Johnson History
I joined the Mudgeeraba Rural fire service in 2000 and the thought of any firefighters getting cancer from fighting fires never entered my mind.