“My life changed in an instant” Work injuries present in various ways. People usually associate a work injury with physical injuries that arise from a specific incident. Work injuries can also arise from long-term day to day work over an extended period. Employment can cause a psychological injury, for example, due to bullying and harassment […]
Percy Raines was married to Robin Raines and had two adult children, Stephen and Richard Raines. The family met with a series of unfortunate occurrences. In 1981, Robin was injured and had to undergo two back operations. She continued to experience health problems. In 1996, Richard suffered a severe traumatic brain injury in a motor […]
The NSW Court of Appeal decision of Sills v State of New South Wales [2019] NSWCA 4 is an encouraging result for injured workers in NSW, overturning a previous decision of the District Court. The Appellant, Ms Melanie Sills, was a police officer working at Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command. She alleged that during the […]
While I know it to be true, it’s nice to be reminded once in a while that insurers aren’t above the law. On 28 November 2018 McCallum J handed down her judgment in the Supreme Court case of Employers Mutual Limited v Heise [2018] NSWSC 1842. The case revolved around Ms Heise, a former NSW […]
December has arrived which means work Christmas party season is upon us. State Super Financial Services Australia Limited v McCoy [2018] NSWWCCPD 26 reminds employees to be careful and employers that they can be held liable for injuries before and after the annual festive period bash. On 5 December 2013 Ms McCoy was walking from […]
The October Court of Appeal decision of Robinson v State of New South Wales [2018] NSWCA 231 looked at the powers of police to arrest and hold individuals. The Appellant, Mr Robinson, voluntarily attended a Sydney police station at 5:00pm on 22 December 2013 in response to attempts by police to contact him. Leading Constable […]