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…
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…
‘We trusted them’: Family to sue Barwon Health over Swanston Centre death The family of a patient who took their own life inside a Geelong psychiatric unit says the government-run facility basically handed their loved one “a loaded gun” amid a probe into the grim tragedy. Bellamy Nieto, 22, was found dead at the Swanston Centre in June last year just days after attempting suicide in […] Read More…
Fairbridge Farm School child abuse survivors launch fresh class action Survivors of child abuse at a farm school in regional New South Wales have launched a second class action in a bid to receive further compensation for traumatic experiences inflicted on them. Former students of the Fairbridge Farm School in Molong received a $24 million settlement through a class action in 2015. A year later, New […] Read More…
More than 100 families consider suing childcare centres A parent whose child was one of eight children allegedly abused by accused Melbourne paedophile Joshua Dale Brown is suing their former daycare centre for damages, as dozens of other families seek legal advice. Arnold Thomas & Becker said it was filing a claim against national childcare giant G8 – the operator of several […] Read More…