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TGB’s personal injury team writes about the impact of catastrophic injury on interstate and overseas travel plans, and the compensation process. If a person has a catastrophic injury, it is usually a spinal (paraplegia or tetraplegia injury) or brain injury, or in the most serious circumstances both forms of injury. Catastrophic...
Read moreThe European Commission (EC) is taking pro-active steps towards reforming the controls on medical devices to prevent a repeat of the PIP implant scandal, but what about Australia’s regulator? The EC is proposing new policies to ‘address both the assessment of a device’s safety ahead of approval, as well as continued surveillance...
Read moreThe laws that cover wrongful birth and unplanned pregnancy may be controversial but are here to stay, writes TGB's Mal Byrne.
Read moreLaw Society vice president Morry Bailes says the state government’s planned overhaul of the Compulsory Third Party (CTP) scheme is “unjust” and economically irresponsible. Mr Bailes, who is also managing partner at law firm Tindall Gask Bentley, said the proposed changes would be another blow for the already struggling...
Read moreTGB Partner Tim White looks at current laws and what changes need to be made to curb drunken violence in South Australia. At our law firm we have had a number of clients who have been victims of late-night violence over the years, which more often than not involves the excessive consumption of alcohol by their attacker. It...
Read moreAccording to a report, up to six thousand elderly dementia patients in nursing homes could be dying prematurely each year due to the over prescribing of the tranquilliser Haloperidol (Serenace), writes Adelaide injury lawyer Mal Byrne. The reason is that doctors and nursing homes are using tranquillisers to deal with behavioral...
Read moreAdelaide injury Lawyer Tina Bouras writes about the role of the independent doctor in an injury compensation claim. Many people wonder why they have to see an independent doctor for their personal injury claim, when they have been consulting and receiving treatment from a regular doctor, physiotherapist, chiropractor or other...
Read moreTGB Personal Injury Lawyer Mal Byrne discusses the legal options that are available to you if you trip on an unrepaired footpath.
Read moreLawyers and staff from TGB have donned beanies in support of Brain Injury Awareness Week. The Brain Injury Network of South Australia (BINSA) launched the “bangonabeanie” campaign on Friday (July 20, 2012), which included a mass photo with SA Parliament representatives, BINSA members, supporters as well as lawyers and staff...
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