Hero Prison Worker Who Hurt Himself Tackling Escaping Inmate Wins Payout A former maintenance worker at Fulham Prison has secured a major WorkCover victory after suffering severe spinal injuries while responding to an attempted prison escape at the Gippsland facility. Glen Smits was seriously injured after confronting an inmate who was allegedly trying to flee the prison. The incident left him with significant lumbar spine damage, […] Read More…
Abuse Settlement Against SDA Warburton School Overturned A historical child sexual abuse claim involving a Seventh-day Adventist school in Warburton has been revived following a recent Supreme Court decision allowing a former student to pursue additional compensation. The woman had previously accepted a $125,000 settlement from the church in 2016 after alleging she was repeatedly sexually abused by teacher Jean Mack during […] Read More…
Son of Gippsland Family Seriously Injured in Incident at Traralgon Special Development School A Gippsland family has launched legal action against the State of Victoria after their son was seriously injured when he ran through a glass window at a special development school in Traralgon, raising concerns about safety standards in older school buildings. Arnold Thomas & Becker Lawyers is acting for Brody Lothringer, who was 12 years […] Read More…
Workplace safety reminder after serious incident involving compressed air equipment A caravan manufacturer has been fined $60,000 following a serious workplace incident that resulted in a worker sustaining significant internal injuries, reinforcing the importance of proper training and workplace safety practices. JCP Group Pty Ltd, which trades as Great Aussie Caravans and operates out of Campbellfield, pleaded guilty to breaching its obligations under the Occupational […] Read More…
Legal Action For Potentially Thousands Of Women Impacted By Alleged Unwarranted Surgeries Arnold Thomas & Becker Lawyers are appalled by the high number of horrific allegations being made regarding potentially unwarranted surgeries, including hysterectomies by Melbourne gynaecologist Dr Simon Gordon when pathology results showed no or limited signs of endometriosis. Below are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions regarding Dr. Simon Gordon’s long history […] Read More…
Hot-Air Balloon Accidents in Australia: Who Is Responsible? Hot-Air Balloon Accidents in Australia: Who Is Responsible? A sunrise hot-air balloon flight feels calm and effortless. Behind the scenes, however, commercial balloon operators are subject to strict aviation laws that determine who is responsible if something goes wrong. While balloons operate very differently from planes and helicopters, they are still part of Australia’s civil […] Read More…
High Court Confirms Broader Responsibility for Institutions in Historic Abuse Claims The High Court of Australia has delivered a significant judgment clarifying the responsibility of institutions for historic child sexual abuse. In AA v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle [2026] HCA 2, the Court upheld a survivor’s appeal and found that the Diocese owed and breached a duty of […] Read More…
Worker Seriously Injured After Falling Through Incomplete Scaffold- Two Companies Fined Worker Seriously Injured After Falling Through Incomplete Scaffold- Two Companies Fined SG Formwork Pty Ltd (SGF) and Lubeca Pty Ltd were sentenced in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 18 November 2025, each pleading guilty to a single charge under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.Two companies have been fined a combined $60,000 after a worker […] Read More…
When Doctors Retire Without Insurance, Patients Pay the Price: The Case of Frank Dimos The tragic death of 67-year-old grandfather Fotios “Frank” Dimos has exposed a dangerous gap in Victoria’s medical indemnity system- one that leaves some victims of medical negligence without any legal recourse, even when a doctor has been found at fault. In November 2015, Frank attended his long-time GP, Dr Constantinos […] Read More…
Injured on an airplane? You might be entitled to compensation Injured on an airplane? You might be entitled to compensation 56 Australians were on-board the Singapore Airlines flight that experienced severe turbulence on Monday, with eight of those injured and being treated in a hospital in Bangkok. In total, 18 people were hospitalised. The flight, bound for Singapore, was forced to make an emergency […] Read More…