Category - Personal Injury
In Part 2 of the Workers Compensation Survival Kit, TGB Lawyers’ Workers Compensation team writes about the investigation of a workers compensation claim.
So, you have lodged your worker report form and Workers Compensation Prescribed Medical Certificate with the employer who should have forwarded the documents to the...
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In Part 1 of the Workers Compensation Survival Kit, TGB Lawyers’ workers compensation team writes about commencing a workers compensation claim.
Suffering a work injury and being ‘on Workcover’ is no bed of roses. It doesn’t help that the level of mythology surrounding Return to Work SA (formerly Workcover) compares...
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Injured people have a right to compensation and shouldn’t be criticised for taking action, writes Adelaide injury lawyer Belal Moraby.
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If you are injured in a dog attack you may be able to take legal action against the owner, writes TGB Lawyers’ Personal Injury law team.
“Man’s best friend” might apply when the man is the owner, but it doesn’t always apply when the man is a stranger. Sometimes dogs attack humans. Some dogs are inclined to...
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Claims for compensation after a supermarket accident are common but complicated, writes TGB Lawyers’ Public Liability Law Team.
Whether it’s Charlie Chaplin, The Three Stooges or Australia’s Funniest Home Videos, slapstick never dies. People still laugh heartily at mishaps. However, in the movies, no one gets...
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Most forms of medical treatment involve risk, particularly surgery, but victims of medical negligence may be entitled to compensation, writes TGB's Mal Byrne.
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Tindall Gask Bentley partner Amber Sprague says the Supreme Court decision is a victory for injured workers in South Australia, who have had their right to a fair trial restored.
The Court ruled that medical panels do not have the final say on WorkCover matters and can only give an opinion to the Workers Compensation Tribunal...
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Tindall Gask Bentley partner Barney Gask has warned schools to protect themselves from legal risks, after a high school ‘fight club’ was revealed in Whyalla.
Not only could there have been safety issues for the students, but potentially legal ramifications for the school involved.
“It is very lucky that no injuries...
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