One injury, but two events – how does a Medical...
When a Plaintiff's injury is exacerbated by an unrelated event to that...
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Who bears the onus to establish whether the plaintiff was a phantom passenger?
When alleging a false and misleading statement within the meaning of section 117 and 118 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), does the onus lie with the defendant or the plaintiff to establish that he or she was a passenger travelling in the vehicle at the time of the accident? Judgment date: 28 September 2018Citation: Nguyen v Tran [2018] NSWCA 215Jurisdiction: NSW Court of AppealPrinciplesThe onus is on the claimant to prove...
When a solicitor’s oversight constitutes an...
An insurer's solicitor neglects to file a MAS Review Application in...
Key changes to the Motor Accident Guidelines...
Version 3 of the Motor Accident Guidelines came into effect on 13 July...
Motorists’ duty to keep a proper lookout may...
A passenger leaps from a vehicle driven by his wife during the course...
Medical Disputes referred to MAS should in turn be...
An insurer lodged a treatment dispute, articulating a variety of...
Do not deem me at fault; I only employ the driver...
A driver claims damages from the owner of the truck, who was also his...
He said, she said, they said, we said: who do you...
Author: Eden Christopher, Solicitor & Andrew Gorman,...
Mental harm: The fine line between mothering and...
Author: Luke BlayneyJudgement Date: 18th January, 2018Citation:...
Will a statement made by an injured plaintiff...
Author: Kiley HodgesJudgement Date: 1st December, 2017Citation: Brown...