Involvement in any car accident can be a traumatic and painful experience. No matter how “minor” the impact or how minimal the damage is to the vehicles, you can still suffer painful and serious injuries (both physical and psychological) as a result of a collision and be entitled to recover compensation.

The ACCC has reported a rising number of complaints received about caravans over the past 5 years, including delays in supply and repairs, misrepresentations about performance capabilities, tow-weight, the availability of repairs, and warranties and their impact on consumer guarantees, and quality issues with caravans and their components.

More than 20.5 million Australians use at least one form of social media such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc. As we touched on last week, as social media has become more prevalent in society, it has become more relevant in our legal system. This week we look at some actual decisions from the Courts were social media posts were used as evidence.

People posting comments, photographs and videos on social media often do so in a manner that paints them and their lives in the most positive way (including, at times, in a way that suggests life is going better than it is).

But what happens when you suffer an injury or illness and pursue a compensation or insurance claim? Can your social media usage have an impact? The short answer is yes!

We all know that drinking alcohol can affect our judgement, vision, coordination and reflexes, and so it comes as no surprise that when mixing drinking with driving, cycling or even sometimes even just being a pedestrian, it can increase the risk of an accident occurring.

As we touched on last week, the Queensland Human Rights Commission holds jurisdiction in relation to complaints of sexual harassment made under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (the “Act”). In order to commence the complaints process under the Act, you must first lodge a complaint form which can be completed online (https://www.qhrc.qld.gov.au/complaints/make-a-complaint).

Sexual harassment continues to be prevalent in the community, including at work. It can have a significant impact on a person and their mental health. In some cases, the harassment can cause psychological or psychiatric injury.

Exercise plays an important part in maintaining our physical and mental health and wellbeing. Joining a gym is one of the main ways you can choose to work out and while we can generally expect to be safe when lifting weights or doing a fitness class, accidents and injuries can still occur.

As COVID-19 restrictions have progressively eased, social events and parties have returned to our calendars! The drinks flow and the music plays; it’s good to be back! Back what happens if you are injured whilst attending a social event or party?

One thing is for sure – rideshare vehicles are now prevalent on our roads and this increases the likelihood of a rideshare vehicle being involved in a motor vehicle accident.

Not every person involved in a motor vehicle accident will suffer an injury. If they do, it is not uncommon for them to have to undergo treatment and rehabilitation. The services can be expensive, and we are commonly asked who is responsible for paying these expenses?

In 2021, the workers’ compensation laws were changed to acknowledge the link between the nature of work undertaken by first responders and PTSD.

Psychological health and safety in the workplace is just as important as physical health. If you have been injured at work you may be entitled to compensation benefits if the injury resulted from your employer’s negligence and/or the negligence of a third party.

If you’ve been injured at work, it’s important to know what your rights are, and how to proceed with claiming compensation. Here are three important things you should do after experiencing a workplace injury.

There are two different types of workplace accident claims: “workers’ compensation claims” and “damages claims”. We run through the difference between the claims, and when you should look to lodge a claim.