Legal Advice Available for Patients of Hamilton Surgeon Referred to AHPRA Patients who received surgical treatment at Western District Health Service’s Hamilton Base Hospital between December 2024 and November 2025 may want to seek confidential legal advice, following the referral of a surgeon to Australia’s health regulator. What happened According to reporting by The Standard, Western District Health Service (WDHS) contacted the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation […] Read More…
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…
Endometriosis Surgery Investigation Dr Simon Gordon Endometriosis Investigation Explained Concerns have been raised about endometriosis surgeries performed by Dr Simon Gordon. If you underwent surgery and were later told there was little or no endometriosis, you may be affected and could have legal options. Arnold Thomas & Becker is currently speaking with women who received gynaecological treatment or […] Read More…
Victorian government apologises to victim-survivors of child sexual abuse in schools Victorian Government Apologises to Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse in Government Schools The Victorian Government has formally apologised to victim-survivors of historical child sexual abuse in Victorian government schools, acknowledging the systemic failures that allowed abuse to occur and recognising the lifelong impact experienced by survivors. Premier Ben Carroll delivered the apology in the Victorian […] Read More…
School support worker secures significant settlement after being assaulted while protecting a student School support worker secures significant settlement after being assaulted while protecting a student A school administration worker who was assaulted by a group of students while stepping in to protect a young person has secured a six-figure settlement, following years of physical and psychological trauma caused by the attack. Anna Pengelly, 62, was working in […] Read More…
Woman gives birth to stranger’s baby after horror Monash IVF mix-up Woman gives birth to stranger’s baby after horror Monash IVF mix-up A woman has unwittingly given birth to a stranger’s baby after a horror mix-up by Monash IVF saw her implanted with another couple’s embryo. It is believed to be the first time in Australia that a baby has been born after the wrong embryo […] Read More…
$350,000 for school library worker who hurt her back $350,000 for school library worker who hurt her back A leading Catholic girls’ school has been ordered to pay $350,000 to a library technician who was injured while moving heavy books during Covid lockdowns. The County Court ruled this week the Genazzano College library worker, who hurt her back while working at the school in […] Read More…
Mum seeks answers after workplace fall leaves son with lifelong brain injury Mum seeks answers after workplace fall leaves son with lifelong brain injury Curtis Cook adored footy, his mates and time with his family. But his loved ones were forced to spend his 21st birthday by his hospital bedside, after a horror workplace accident left him in a coma with serious head injuries. Cook lost the […] Read More…