feeds from personalinjurylawyers.com.au http://personalinjurylawyers.com.au/rss/ en-au http://personalinjurylawyers.com.au/rss/ http://personalinjurylawyers.com.au/static/campfire/layouts/images/omg-logo-small.png http://www.personalinjurylawyers.com.au/news/2009/6/23/wilderness-society-and-gunns-ltd-reach-settlement/ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST news The Wilderness Society will receive $325,000 from Gunns Limited after a case that has spent four years in the Victorian Supreme Court. The contentious litigation has taken years to process with the initial proceedings commenced by Gunns who tried to sue the Wilderness Society for $3.5 million. Outcomes of the case include the $325,000 payment from Gunns to Wilderness Society, Gunns discontinues its case against The Wilderness Society and its (former) officers, Gunns are to release Th ...

Wilderness Society receives $325,000 and exoneration by Victorian Supreme Court.

http://www.personalinjurylawyers.com.au/news/2008/12/12/keddies-protest-takes-to-the-street/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST news USING crocodiles to illustrate his deep unhappiness with his former law firm, Mohammed Tariq mounted a one-man sandwich board demonstration in the city yesterday, calling for an independent inquiry into the activities of Keddies Lawyers. He wants the Legal Services Commissioner, Steve Mark, to withdraw himself from investigating multiple complaints about the firm, some of which were lodged more than a year ago, and to recommend to the Attorney-General, John Hatzistergos, that a retired j ...

USING crocodiles to illustrate his deep unhappiness with his former law firm, Mohammed Tariq mounted a one-man sandwich board demonstration in the city yesterday, calling for an independent inquiry into the activities of Keddies Lawyers.

http://www.personalinjurylawyers.com.au/news/2008/10/31/qantas-passengers-plan-compo-cases/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST news PASSENGERS injured when a Qantas flight plunged dramatically over Western Australia earlier this month have begun preparing compensation claims against the airline, with one claim expected to exceed $500,000.Personal injury specialists from the law firms CarterCapner, and Slater and Gordon say they have been contacted by about 10 passengers with injuries ranging from back and neck problems, soft tissue damage and post traumatic stress disorder, wishing to launch legal action against Qant ...

PASSENGERS injured when a Qantas flight plunged dramatically over Western Australia earlier this month have begun preparing compensation claims against the airline, with one claim expected to exceed $500,000.

http://www.personalinjurylawyers.com.au/news/2008/6/17/treatment-of-the-injured-ridiculous-unjust/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST news THE shadow attorney-general, Greg Smith, said it was "ridiculous" and "unjust" for injured people to lose large amounts of compensation payouts on legal fees. He made the comments in relation to claims that the state's largest personal injury law firm, Keddies, has overcharged some clients.Some former Keddies clients have told the Herald they were not told their settlement details, were not given bills and were overcharged. In one case, 80 per cent of a client's payout went in legal fees ...

THE shadow attorney-general, Greg Smith, said it was "ridiculous" and "unjust" for injured people to lose large amounts of compensation payouts on legal fees. He made the comments in relation to claims that the state's largest personal injury law firm, Keddies, has overcharged some clients.

http://www.personalinjurylawyers.com.au/news/2008/6/16/blank-spaces-left-in-legal-papers-says-keddies-client/ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST news AN ANGRY client of Keddies Lawyers, the Sydney legal firm at the centre of allegations of professional misconduct, has denounced denials by the firm's managing partner, Russell Keddie, that clients were asked to sign legal forms containing blanks in which amounts of compensation settlements could be added at another time.The firm has denied allegations of overcharging and falsification of documents.Last night Ms Hsu Li Ching, an Australian citizen who has returned to Taiwan followin ...

AN ANGRY client of Keddies Lawyers, the Sydney legal firm at the centre of allegations of professional misconduct, has denounced denials by the firm's managing partner, Russell Keddie, that clients were asked to sign legal forms containing blanks in which amounts of compensation settlements could be added at another time.

http://www.personalinjurylawyers.com.au/news/2008/6/13/conduct-adds-insult-to-injury-clients/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST news Keddies works hard on building its public profile. But for some, the name might be remembered for the wrong reasons, writes Kate McClymont.RUSSELL KEDDIE always wanted Keddies to be "the brand people remember first when it comes to personal injury law".With billboards bearing football legend Paul "Fatty" Vautin promoting the firm, along with sponsorship of the "Keddies traffic chopper" with Vic Laruso on Channel Ten's nightly news hour, Keddies has a strong public profile. Acco ...

Keddies works hard on building its public profile. But for some, the name might be remembered for the wrong reasons, writes Kate McClymont.

http://www.personalinjurylawyers.com.au/news/2008/4/27/new-breed-of-rider-in-same-old-risk-cycle/ Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST news More cyclists mean more accidents, and the price paid can be high, reports Liz Porter.HOSPITAL CEO Graham Cadd started serious cycling in his early 40s to fight his middle-age spread. But the sport the Surrey Hills executive took up to prolong his life nearly killed him.One fine October morning three years ago he was riding to work along Warrigal Road in Ashwood. A moment later, he lay unconscious on the road after an oncoming car made a zooming right-hand turn across his path.

More cyclists mean more accidents, and the price paid can be high, reports Liz Porter.

http://www.personalinjurylawyers.com.au/news/2008/2/17/stingy-tac-should-pay-super-says-law-body/ Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST news THE Law Institute of Victoria has called for superannuation to be paid to the thousands of injured Victorians living on weekly compensation benefits from the Transport Accident Commission.Workers severely injured in road accidents receive weekly TAC payments amounting to 80% of their previous salary. But when they turn 65, the payments stop, to be replaced by the lower rate of the pension. Unlike their able-bodied former colleagues, these injured workers have no super to cushion the ...

THE Law Institute of Victoria has called for superannuation to be paid to the thousands of injured Victorians living on weekly compensation benefits from the Transport Accident Commission.

http://www.personalinjurylawyers.com.au/news/2008/2/10/fractures-ruptures-surgery-a-tram-ride-to-the-tac/ Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST news AN elderly man is thrown so violently against a seat that he loses his spleen, a kidney and shatters a rib. A middle-aged woman is hurled to the floor with such force she suffers a crush fracture of her spine. A 70-year-old woman is catapulted to the floor, immobilised with a broken hip as strangers come crashing down on top of her.Victims of random violence? A crowd stampede? No. These people are among dozens of Melbourne tram commuters who have sought legal advice after their everyday ...

AN elderly man is thrown so violently against a seat that he loses his spleen, a kidney and shatters a rib. A middle-aged woman is hurled to the floor with such force she suffers a crush fracture of her spine. A 70-year-old woman is catapulted to the floor, immobilised with a broken hip as strangers come crashing down on top of her.

http://www.personalinjurylawyers.com.au/news/2008/1/27/the-price-a-life-of-agony-the-payout-422900/ Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST news A road accident victim says "pain and suffering" payouts add insult to injury. By Liz PorterCAN you put a price tag on a lifetime of pain and suffering? A value on the theft of an active, healthy life brimming with expectation and promise, now replaced by one of constant trauma? The Traffic Accident Commission believes it can: $422,900.That is the TAC's statutory maximum payout for the pain and suffering of victims of serious road accidents.Left paralysed from the neck down aft ...

A road accident victim says "pain and suffering" payouts add insult to injury. By Liz Porter

http://www.personalinjurylawyers.com.au/news/2005/9/2/injury-ad-ban-to-stay-judges-rule/ Fri, 02 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EST news Plaintiff lawyers have lost their High Court challenge to the NSW Government's ban on advertising for personal injury work, in a decision that defines the limits of political free speech in Australia.In a 5-2 verdict, the court said the ban restricted the marketing of legal services, not discussion of issues that could affect the way a person votes.If the lawyers had persuaded the court their ads were political speech and protected under the constitution, the NSW law would have been ...

Plaintiff lawyers have lost their High Court challenge to the NSW Government's ban on advertising for personal injury work, in a decision that defines the limits of political free speech in Australia.

http://www.personalinjurylawyers.com.au/news/2002/9/3/360000-cap-for-injury-payouts/ Tue, 03 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST news The Victorian Government will cap personal injury payouts at $360,000 and limit loss-of-income awards to three times average weekly earnings in a bid to rein in insurance premiums. Premier Steve Bracks yesterday announced the government would also appoint an Insurance Commissioner to monitor premium pricing and limit litigants' capacity to recoup legal costs from a losing opponent. Legal groups have already attacked the government over the changes, insisting that a cap would ...

The Victorian Government will cap personal injury payouts at $360,000 and limit loss-of-income awards to three times average weekly earnings in a bid to rein in insurance premiums.

http://www.personalinjurylawyers.com.au/news/2002/6/6/if-lawyers-are-parasites-they-are-not-alone/ Thu, 06 Jun 2002 00:00:00 EST news Dr Andrew Biankin (Letters, June 4) reminds lawyers of ``the basic biological fact: when the host dies so do the parasites". Presumably, he considers lawyers are parasites because they earn a living as a result of someone's misfortune. He overlooks the fact that members of the medical profession derive substantial income from personal injury claims. Two months ago I received a letter from an orthopedic surgeon in response to my letter regarding his forthcoming court appearance to ...

Dr Andrew Biankin (Letters, June 4) reminds lawyers of ``the basic biological fact: when the host dies so do the parasites". Presumably, he considers lawyers are parasites because they earn a living as a result of someone's misfortune. He overlooks the fact that members of the medical professio

http://www.personalinjurylawyers.com.au/news/2002/6/4/for-the-lawyers-lessons-in-biology-and-survival/ Tue, 04 Jun 2002 00:00:00 EST news In reference to ``Hard lessons for lawyers after personal injury blow" (Herald, June 3), the lawyers have forgotten a basic biological fact: when the host dies, so do the parasites. Dr Andrew Biankin, Consultant surgeon, Sydney, June 3. The greatest change to compensation litigation will come when the application of negligence law includes consideration of a standard of reasonableness. A breach of duty of care can be found in virtually any case, if the requi ...

In reference to ``Hard lessons for lawyers after personal injury blow" (Herald, June 3), the lawyers have forgotten a basic biological fact: when the host dies, so do the parasites. Dr Andrew Biankin, Consultant surgeon, Sydney, June 3. The greatest change to compensation litigatio

http://www.personalinjurylawyers.com.au/news/2002/3/9/sydneys-most-wanted-drought-hits-the-professions/ Sat, 09 Mar 2002 00:00:00 EST news Unlikely as it might seem in litigious Sydney, there is a pressing shortage of lawyers not criminal or business lawyers, but those specialising in personal injury. The city appears to have its quota of accountants, however, although there is a shortage in rural NSW. Nurses are in short supply everywhere, along with high school teachers of mathematics, science and information technology. Supplies of speech pathologists, breast x-ray technicians, civil and electrical engineers and pha ...

Unlikely as it might seem in litigious Sydney, there is a pressing shortage of lawyers not criminal or business lawyers, but those specialising in personal injury. The city appears to have its quota of accountants, however, although there is a shortage in rural NSW.

http://www.personalinjurylawyers.com.au/news/1997/6/22/court-shift-for-injury-cases-has-barristers-worried/ Sun, 22 Jun 1997 00:00:00 EST news It's known as the cattle yard. It is the long corridor with the threadbare carpet on the 15th floor of Sydney's Downing Centre court complex, where people making personal injury claims, their lawyers and witnesses wait for their cases to be called for a hearing. On a bad day, time runs out and up to three cases will not make it. Those cases are then put off for up to two or three months before a new hearing is scheduled, barristers say. If the NSW Bar Association's fea ...

It's known as the cattle yard. It is the long corridor with the threadbare carpet on the 15th floor of Sydney's Downing Centre court complex, where people making personal injury claims, their lawyers and witnesses wait for their cases to be called for a hearing. On a bad day, time runs out and

http://www.personalinjurylawyers.com.au/news/1997/4/14/even-winners-think-courts-are-biased-in-personal-injury-cases/ Mon, 14 Apr 1997 00:00:00 EST news The first detailed study of how people experienced the NSW justice system has revealed that 44 per cent said they could not completely trust their lawyers and 40 per cent said their lawyers did not give good value for money. The three-year study, believed the most comprehensive of its type in Australia, questioned 255 people whose personal injury cases went through the NSW justice system - in the courts, arbitration or alternatives such as mediation. The study was conducted by the N ...

The first detailed study of how people experienced the NSW justice system has revealed that 44 per cent said they could not completely trust their lawyers and 40 per cent said their lawyers did not give good value for money. The three-year study, believed the most comprehensive of its type in Aus

http://www.personalinjurylawyers.com.au/news/1992/7/23/100000-for-skin-cancer-victim/ Thu, 23 Jul 1992 00:00:00 EST news MELBOURNE: The widow and children of a bricklayer who allegedly contracted a fatal skin cancer caused by his work was yesterday awarded $100,000 by the Accident Compensation Commission. Personal injury lawyers said last night the case was significant and may have been the first of its kind in Australia. However, they said it was not a legal precedent because the compensation was awarded in an out of court settlement and the case did not proceed to final judgment by the Accident ...

MELBOURNE: The widow and children of a bricklayer who allegedly contracted a fatal skin cancer caused by his work was yesterday awarded $100,000 by the Accident Compensation Commission. Personal injury lawyers said last night the case was significant and may have been the first of its kin