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…
$1.97m judgement for storeman/forklift driver $1.97 million judgement for storeman/forklift driver Over a third of all workplace injuries every year in Australia are caused by body stressing – from manual labour such as lifting, pushing and pulling. In many workplaces, this kind of manual labour is required to get the job done. However, it is the responsibility of every employer […] Read More…
School workplace injuries on the rise School workplace injuries on the rise Astoundingly, recent data indicates that incidents of workplace injuries by school and tertiary teachers are on the rise. WorkSafe data shows teachers from state and private schools, as well as tertiary and TAFE educators, made 1,199 of claims in 2022 and 1,468 claims in 2023. In the last 12 […] Read More…
Your right to feel safe from violence at work Your right to feel safe from violence at work WorkSafe’s “It’s never OK” campaign focuses on the alarming violence and aggression that too many workers face every day. Our experience is that it is the front-line workers who are most at risk of suffering an injury due to violence and aggression in the workplace. […] Read More…
$250,000 for injured train passenger $250,000 for injured train passenger Did you know that a TAC claim is not just exclusive to car accidents? You can make a TAC claim for any kind of transport injury, including as a motorbike rider, cyclist, pedestrian and even a passenger on a tram or train. A $250,000 compensation success Our client, Jane (not […] Read More…
New workers comp laws – why you need a lawyer New workers comp laws – why you need a lawyer New changes to the workers compensation law have created the greatest reduction in support for injured Victorians in decades. Around 70 to 80 per cent of injured workers return to work after an injury with minimal difficulty and usually without any long-term issues. But […] Read More…
Road safety: It’s everyone’s responsibility Road safety: It’s everyone’s responsibility Unfortunately, we’ve seen close to 300 lives lost on our Victorian since January 1, 2023 – a 20% increase on last year’s toll. As we approach the festive season, it’s more important than ever to remain vigilant while using our roads – whether you’re a car driver, motorbike rider, pedestrian […] Read More…
Scaffolding falls on the rise in Victoria Scaffolding falls on the rise in Victoria Arnold Thomas & Becker welcomes WorkSafe Victoria’s recently launched statewide blitz to tackle fall risks on building sites. The initiative was launched after nine Victorian workers died in 2023 as a result of falls from height, including four in the construction industry. “Falls from height are a leading […] Read More…
An $800,000 success story against a supermarket giant An $800,000 success story against a supermarket giant Safe work Australia statistics show that around 11% of all serious injuries suffered by workers across Australia are retail workers. We represent hundreds of clients who are retail workers and were injured during their employment. Often these injuries are musculoskeletal as a result of heavy lifting […] Read More…
A life changing fall: Ricardo’s story A life changing fall: Ricardo’s story We all have the right to feel safe at work and return home at the end of each day. This was not the case for our client, Ricardo Fuentes, who almost died at his workplace in February 2020 after falling 10 metres to the ground when scaffolding collapsed. Ricardo […] Read More…