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Will I have to go to Court for my Personal Injury claim?
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- 26 Sep 2017
The short answer is probably not. These days very few cases actually go to court at all. And of those that do many are settled before hearing. Read All
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Diosdado Sayseng v Kellogg Superannuation Pty Ltd Anor [2007] NSWSC 583; [2007] NSWSC 857
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- 08 Aug 2017
Confirmed the Plaintiff’s entitlement to total and permanent disablement. Court also determined that interest is payable, generally speaking, three months after lodgement of medical evidence because i... Read All
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An accident right before his wedding
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- 05 Aug 2017
Recently I received a call from a man from Weston in the Hunter Valley who was riding his motor bike through a round-about when he was hit by a car that didn’t give way and that drove off without stop... Read All
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Not all representation is equal
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- 05 Aug 2017
We acted for a man from Penrith who had a motor vehicle at work when an unregistered and unlicensed motorcycle drove along a footpath and straight into the path of our client’s vehicle. Read All
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Claims that insurance companies are discriminating against casual workers
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- 26 Oct 2016
Firths solicitor in charge of Superannuation and Income Protection, Carl Mickels, was interviewed regarding his experiences with insurers and funds ongoing discrimination against casual employees. Thi... Read All
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Injury and Compensation Q&A: What can I claim?
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- 26 Oct 2016
The most frequent obstacle for people seeking compensation is not knowing what they’re entitled to – or what constitutes ‘liability’. Read All
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Should I speak to the investigator from the insurance company?
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- 05 Oct 2016
This is one of the questions we are most commonly asked. In short the answer is almost always “No”! This seems such a small thing but it can make such a big difference at the end of the case. From... Read All
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So when will my case Personal Injury finish?
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- 05 Oct 2016
At Firths we make it our business to settle all cases as quickly as possible. Because we are not paid till the end of the case (and then only if successful) the last thing we want to see is cases dra... Read All
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Can I pursue both a workers compensation claim and a motor vehicle claim at the same time?
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- 28 Sep 2016
The answer is “Yes” yet you would be surprised how many solicitors wrongly advise their clients that they must choose between their workers compensation rights and their motor vehicle rights. That is... Read All
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What to do if you are made an offer by an Insurance Company
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- 27 Sep 2016
In short the answer is do nothing and in particular don’t sign anything unless and until you have spoken to us. A recent case underlines just why it is very important to obtain expert advice before se... Read All