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Welcome to our News page, where we share our opinions and editorials on personal injury law.  As a leading Victorian personal injury law firm, we understand the devastating impact that injuries have on individuals and their families.

We believe that everyone has the right to access justice and fair compensation when they have been wrongfully injured.  Through our News page, we hope to inform our readers on important legal issues by sharing our experiences and expertise.

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Cycling Accident

Mandatory Helmets

The role that cyclists play as road users has become a topic of interest in recent times.  Demands have been...
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Road Authorities and Responsibilities

Whilst most members of our community are aware that the TAC is the statutory insurer responsible for paying compensation to...
Focused young cyclist riding out on a country road

Improved Entitlements for Those Injured in Transport Accidents

The Treasury and Finance Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 passed the upper house of Victorian Parliament on 20 September 2018. Yesterday...
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Rory’s Law – Improved Rights For Cyclists Announced

With an inspiring collaborative effort between the Victorian Government, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and various stakeholder groups, legislation was...
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Tradies National Health Month

This month marks Tradies National Health Month 2018, an initiative of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, seeking to raise awareness of...
Transport Accident Road Safety

Make Our Regional Roads Safer

Whilst it has been pleasing to see government expenditure leading to an improvement in road infrastructure in our regional communities, it...
LawyersWeekly Australian Law Awards Finalist Regional Suburban Lawyer of the Year

Finalist Australian Regional / Suburban Lawyer Of The Year

We are thrilled to announce that our very own Tom Burgoyne has been shortlisted as a finalist in the category...
News Victorian Legal Awards Winner

Victorian Legal Awards… And The Winner Is…

We are thrilled to announce that Tom Burgoyne was on Friday night awarded the honour of being named “Regional Lawyer...
14th Victorian Legal Awards Finalist

Victorian Legal Awards Finalists

Congratulations to Cameron Cowan, Tom Burgoyne and Fleur Jackson for being acknowledged as Finalists in the 14th Victorian Legal Awards....
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International Women’s Day 2018

The theme for this year’s international women’s day is gender parity. Today is a reminder that as a community we...
News The Plan

The Plan

Successful litigation is about knowing our clients and their case and most of all, ensuring we always know more than...
News Falling From Height

Falling From Height

Recent media coverage reported that a Ballarat construction company was convicted and fined $25,000 for “ignoring WorkSafe directions to fix...