The Supreme Court of Queensland recently awarded $2.5M in damages to a tow truck driver who suffered severe crush injuries. A Mitsubishi bus rolled on him while he was underneath it to try and attach a towing device. Pleasingly, in addition to economic loss damages, the Court award included fairly generous allowances for pain and suffering as well as domestic…
The Fine Print That Can Kill Your Injury Claim
Employees beware – when you settle an anti-discrimination or unfair dismissal complaint, you may also be giving up the right to sue your employer for common law damages for personal injury — even if that was never your intention. A recent case before the Queensland Supreme Court (Bakhit -v- Hartley Healy Pty Ltd) involved a former employee who had…
Injured While Working from Home (During Covid-19)
Whilst working from home due to COVID-19, on your lunch break, you hurt yourself while running. Can you get workers’ compensation?
Will WorkCover Look After Me If I Suffer Injury on My Way to Work?
Will your wages be paid by WorkCover for any injuries suffered on your way to/from work? Here is the general rule surrounding this case.
Know your rights working from home
These days, with advances in technology, and changing workplace cultures, more and more people get the chance to do work from the comfort of their home. But what happens if you suffer injuries in an accident? Are you protected just like in a “traditional” work arrangement? If you work from home, your employer still owes you the same duty of…
$1.7 M award against employer in a trip and fall accident at work
In a recent judgment the Supreme Court of Queensland found that if employees use stairs at the workplace, then the employer must ensure there is no variance between the rise dimensions of successive risers. Background The Plaintiff was an employee of the Charters Towers Hospital. While ascending stairs at the workplace, she stubbed her toe at the top of one of…
Injured on a journey between your home and your workplace?
Most people know that if they suffer an injury or illness at work, they can claim compensation from WorkCover. However, did you know that you can also make a claim if the injury happens on your way to work or on your way home? Journey claims – the general rule It is important to realise WorkCover provides protection not only when…
