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What Is The Workplace Injury Commission?
On 1 September 2022, the Accident Compensation Conciliation Service changed its name to the Workplace Injury Commission (“WIC”). The WIC is responsible for attempting to resolve disputes in relation to workers compensation entitlements between an injured worker and the WorkCover insurer via conciliation or arbitration. The introduction of the WIC led to some additional changes…
Read MoreTruckies Rocked by Suicide Trauma Fight for Justice
A Category of Forgotten Worker/Road User This is an extremely distressing topic for us to raise, but we feel that not having the debate is to sit back and perpetuate a failure of the law and insurance for a category of hard-working, everyday people. It is a topic that involves the tragedy of suicide,…
Read MoreEven if Your Vehicle is on Autopilot – You’d Better Not Be!
Yesterday’s horrific transport accident in Armadale which left a woman in a critical condition at The Alfred Hospital after being struck by the driver of a vehicle allegedly on Autopilot, is a stark reminder of every driver’s need to understand the capabilities of the technology they are using and their non-delegable duty to be responsible…
Read MoreInjury involving an e-scooter?
INJURY INVOLVING AN E-SCOOTER? Ongoing Issues Since the first trial of e-scooters in Australia in 2021, the media has been littered with stories of people suffering injury as a result of their foray into riding e-scooters, and/or pedestrian encounters with e-scooter riders. The ABC recently reported that “A study by the Royal Melbourne Hospital found 256…
Read MoreExposed to Asbestos Can I Sue?
What Is Asbestosis? Asbestosis is scarring of the inside of the lungs. It occurs from breathing in asbestos dust. There are different types of asbestos, some more toxic than others but all types of asbestos have been classified as cancer-producing. When working with asbestos, fibres can be inhaled, the inhaled fibres get trapped in the…
Read MoreHow To Win a Personal Injury Claim
As with anything in life, preparation is key to winning your personal injury claim. With a well-honed, award winning team like Fortitude Legal, our years of litigation experience have taught us what to expect when it comes to getting you the best financial outcome in your claim and to anticipate and be prepared for the…
Read MoreInjured on the Road – Cyclists Rights
As a cyclist, you may have entitlements under the transport accident scheme if you were injured as a result of a collision that was directly caused by the driving of a vehicle (including cars, buses, motorcycles, trains and trams). It is important to note however that you may be covered as a cyclist in a…
Read MoreDog Attacks – Your Rights
DOG ATTACKS – YOUR RIGHTS A. What Are Your Rights? The Wrongs Act 1958 (‘the Act’) is the primary legislation in Victoria, which governs claims for personal injury where a person has been bitten by a dog (different legislation applies if the dog bite occurred at work and additional rights flow). As a victim of…
Read MoreFinalists – Geelong Business Excellence Awards 2020
We are thrilled to have been named Finalists in the Geelong Business Excellence Awards 2020. Established by the Geelong Chamber of Commerce in 1986, the Awards recognise organisations that have achieved business excellence in the Geelong Region. This year’s winners will be announced at an online presentation dinner on 15 October 2020. In a year…
Read MoreFinalists – Australian Law Awards 2020
Fortitude Legal were again named as Finalists in the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards for the 3rd year running in both the Regional/Suburban Law Firm of the Year Award and the NewLaw Firm of the Year Award. NewLaw is where law firms adopt a model, process or tool that changes the way we deliver legal…
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