by mcauley_admin | Aug 26, 2026 | Publication
The assessment of damages can be one of the most difficult aspects of a personal injury claim, particularly where an injured person’s future earning capacity is affected but the precise financial impact is uncertain. Fuchs v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2026]...
by mcauley_admin | Aug 14, 2026 | Publication
In a recent court decision of Cullen v State of New South Wales, the High Court of NSW has dismissed the appeal after finding no breach of a duty of care by the OSG officers.The appeal to this court raised 3 issues: Whether the OSG officers owed a duty of care that...
by mcauley_admin | Jul 24, 2026 | Publication
In AAI Limited t/as GIO v Williams [2026] NSWPICMP 414, the claimant alleged that he sustained both physical and psychological injuries in a motor vehicle accident on 25 May 2023. Independent medical assessment were scheduled to determine the extent of any permanent...
by mcauley_admin | Jul 20, 2026 | Publication
In Ticehurst v Peabody Energy Australia Pty Ltd [2026] NSWDC 248, the District Court of New South Wales awarded a coal mine haul truck operator damages exceeding $1.3 million after findings his employer had failed to provide a safe system of work. The decision...
by mcauley_admin | Jul 12, 2026 | Publication
On 28 December 2020, Marc Andrew Sebastian Field died from injuries sustained in the course of his employment with FIS Systems Pty Ltd. The employer commenced proceedings in the Personal Injury Commission seeking orders for the apportionment of the statutory lump sum...
by mcauley_admin | Jul 7, 2026 | Publication
This decision of Perez v AAI Limited t/as AAMI [2026] NSWPIC 264, delivered on 29 April 2026 from the New South Wales Personal Injury Commission, provides that claimants can obtain English language lessons under insurance, as part of post-injury rehabilitation....
