compensation claims

Alleged overcharging of accident victims by compensation firm, court told
Two clients of a boutique compensation firm will have their legal bills assessed after a third client had his costs...
08 April 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Senior lawyer conned clients with fake settlement offers
A compensation lawyer invented settlement offers worth tens of thousands of dollars and lied to clients about securing...
02 April 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Qantas could pay ‘millions of dollars’ in compensation
A court was told three of the 1,700 workers illegally sacked by Qantas have suffered financially and emotionally in the...
19 March 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Sea World chopper victims seek to catalyse law reform
An aviation and accident lawyer has called for major law reform in the wake of the Sea World helicopter accident, from...
09 March 2023
By Jess Feyder
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Who will legislation against claim farming hurt?
The Queensland government’s decision to legislate against claim farming has been a subject of disagreement within...
07 July 2022
By Jess Feyder
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WorkCover claims continue to rise, new research reveals
Despite thousands still working from home, WorkCover claims have increased significantly in the last two years,...
24 February 2022
By Lauren Croft
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Compensation claims against more judges ‘likely’
Following reports that three women sexually harassed by former High Court justice Dyson Heydon had reached compensation...
16 February 2022
By Naomi Neilson
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2022: The year of WFH compensation claims?
In a world of virtual meetings, telecommuting and flexibility, employers need to appreciate that there has been a...
29 November 2021
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Workers’ comp claims expected to cost government $638m
Whilst employers have a duty of care for their employees and to maintain a safe workplace, the number of people...
26 November 2021
By Lauren Croft