9 January 2016NSW introduces mandatory distance for overtaking cyclistsThe NSW government has introduced a new mandatory distance of 1m that drivers must allow when overtaking cyclists. The 1m
8 January 2016Woman slips on Caesar-stone steps, but damages payout reducedThe NSW Court of Appeal upheld a previous decision that a homeowner had negligently constructed Caesar-stone steps at his residence
7 January 2016Pest control franchisee wins workers compensationA pest control franchisee was found to be a worker and therefore able to make a workers compensation claim, in
4 January 2016Cyclists to carry photo ID in NSW bike law shake upAdult cyclists will be required to carry photo ID from March 2016 as NSW Road Minister Duncan Gay announces tough
15 December 2015Youth’s damages trimmed for riding with drunk mateA young man who suffered brain injury after being thrown from a Jeep Wrangler has lost 10% of his $1.6m
14 December 2015Council and contractor liable for motorcyclist’s injuryThe NSW Court of Appeal found that both the Lismore City Council and its contractor were negligent after a motorcyclist
14 December 20158yo boy wins compensation after train fall injuryThe High Court of Australia unanimously allowed an appeal in a negligence case in favour of an 8 year old
14 December 2015Widow wins workers compensation after husband suffers motel heart attackThe widow of a travelling engineer was awarded over $500K in workers compensation after her husband died of a heart
30 November 2015Does workers compensation cover work Christmas party injuries?Work Christmas parties are a great time to let your hair down with your work colleagues, have a laugh about
24 November 2015Driverless cars – coming sooner than you thinkDriverless cars once were found only in the pages of science fiction novels, but these days it’s not a question