Work injury leads to amputation and decade-long road to recovery Work injury leads to amputation and decade-long road to recovery October is National Safe Work Month, held annually in October, to encourage all individuals and organisations to prioritise work health and safety (WHS) and take preventative action to reduce the number of work-related injuries, illnesses and fatalities. This year’s theme is “Safety is everyone’s business” […] 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…
How to identify sexual harassment in the workplace – and what to do about it How to identify sexual harassment in the workplace – and what to do about it Fear. Humiliation. Violated. Afraid. Confused. Angry. Frustrated. Offended. Belittled. Grief. These are the words of our client who was sexually harassed in the workplace. Each word has its own meaning; its own consequence. Sexual harassment in the workplace still occurs. […] Read More…
Arnold Thomas & Becker welcomes Tasmania’s Commission of Inquiry and warns against the Redress Scheme ATB welcomes Tasmania’s Commission of Inquiry and warns against the Redress Scheme Arnold Thomas & Becker recently welcomed the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s responses to child sexual abuse in institutional settings. Arnold Thomas & Becker lawyer Kelly Schober said, “the inquiry has provided some hope for a response from the government that […] Read More…
Claiming super insurance after a physical injury Claiming super insurance after a physical injury Our client, Brett, has never been able to return to work since a traumatic accident in 2020 that left him with severe injuries. Brett was working on a truck, pulling a tarp over a steel coil, when the tarp suddenly slipped and he fell three metres to the […] Read More…
$1 million superannuation insurance settlement for our client $1 million superannuation insurance settlement for our client Despite millions of Australians holding a superannuation account, many are unaware of their entitlements to superannuation insurance should the need arise. This is particularly the case when an injury or illness affects the ability for a person perform their employment activities – even if the injury or […] Read More…
$950k settlement for client abused by notorious pedophile Seeking witnesses with information regarding teacher William (Bill) Alexander Allen Arnold Thomas & Becker recently settled a landmark matter for our client, who suffered abuse at the hands of notorious pedophile teacher William Allen in the 1970s. In 1979, our client was just a young boy at Templestowe High School when he was sexually […] Read More…
Why sexual abuse survivors should avoid the Redress Scheme Content warning: Please be aware that this blog contains information regarding child sexual abuse. We know that no amount of compensation can take away the pain and trauma for survivors of childhood abuse. Injuries are long-lasting, affecting many areas of survivors’ lives. However, we will fight for the compensation you deserve to support you […] Read More…