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TGB partner and defence force lawyer Tim White spoke with ABC Radio Adelaide’s Sonya Feldhoff following this week’s announcement of an independent commissioner into Defence member and veteran suicide. Tim, who has been fighting for injured Defence force members and veterans for more than 20 years, discussed what...
Read moreIn a breakthrough for Defence people suffering significant mental illness, Prime Minister Scott Morrison today announced an independent commissioner will be appointed to investigate veteran suicide. Currently, the suicide rate for ex-servicemen is 18 per cent higher than the broader population and ex-servicewomen are twice...
Read moreBefore I was a personal injury lawyer, I was a teacher. I had always enjoyed helping others and so completing my degree in education seemed like a natural progression for me in terms of career choice. In my final year of studying teaching, “social justice in education” was my topic of choice for my Honours thesis...
Read moreMore work injury claims are getting rejected at the first hurdle, but now is not the time to throw in the towel, write TGB’s Tim White and Daniel Clarke. How can my work injury claim be rejected when it is caused by my employment? Increasingly, we are seeing injury claims rejected on the basis of numerous exceptions, in...
Read moreIf you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident in Western Australia (WA), it is very easy to feel overwhelmed by the injury insurance claims process and lose focus on what’s most important—recovery. If this sounds like you, you will benefit from being represented by one of our dedicated Perth motor vehicle...
Read moreOften 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...
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