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Often I see Commonwealth employees that have sustained a work injury and as a consequence of that injury they develop other problems or complications with another part of their body. This is referred to as a sequalae or secondary injury. If this occurs it is important to make a Comcare claim for this secondary injury, otherwise...
Read moreThe PIP breast implant scandal made headlines around the world. But nearly a decade later, there are hundreds of Australian women still fighting in Europe to get compensation for their faulty breast implants and the litany of health issues that followed, after the Australian importer avoided legal liability. TGB senior associate...
Read moreTGB partner Tim White discusses what injured Commonwealth workers need to do if their claim is accepted but their medical costs are denied.
Read moreAcross Australia right now there are many Defence force members and veterans who believe an anti-malaria drug – mefloquine- they received while serving our country is responsible for a range of physical and mental illnesses they continue to battle to this day. Most notably used by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) around...
Read moreThis blog sets out the options available to abused aged care residents and their relatives as to civil action that may be available against the facilities where abuse has occurred.
Read more‘Round Up’ was hailed as a groundbreaking weedkiller – safe for use on farms and in your backyard – when it was launched four decades ago. The product spread in popularity across the globe, but now, following a landmark US court decision, there are fears this common weedkiller could cause cancer, and suggestions the...
Read moreProviding justice for victims of institutional child sex abuse has been a long and winding journey – and we’re not quite there yet, writes TGB managing partner, and Law Council of Australia President, Morry Bailes, in his latest column for InDaily.com.au Read the full column here.
Read moreThere’s so much to consider when you have been injured at work – and not all of it is simple and straight-forward. If liability for your claim has been accepted, you will receive a Form 36 Notice from your employer or the insurer approximately 26 weeks before the Termination Day. The Termination Day is the date by which...
Read moreSouth Australia’s workers’ compensation regime has entrenched discrimination against people suffering from a mental illness, writes TGB partner Amber Sprague in a special guest col;umn for InDaily. Read the full column here.
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