by webdev | Sep 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Jury trials for plaintiffs suffering from asbestos related disease allowed by the Supreme Court of Queensland. On 1 September 2020 His Honour Martin J delivered reasons for dismissing the defendant’s application for an order that the trial proceed without a jury on...
by webdev | Jul 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Precedent-April-edition-causation-in-long-tail-dust-disease-claims-extract THE COMMON COMPENSABLE ASBESTOS-RELATED DISEASES The common compensable conditions include asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma. The main issues regarding causation with respect to these...
by webdev | May 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Mould exposure leading to asbestos exposure. I have acted for a number of clients in compensation claims because they developed mould related respiratory symptoms. Many of these clients endured prolonged exposure to mould inside and outside their homes. Usually, they...
by webdev | May 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Industrial Court of Queensland has rejected the appellant’s application to waive the six-month time limit. The appellant was exposed to asbestos dust and fibre whilst employed by James Hardie in Brisbane. The appellant developed asbestosis and asbestos-related...
by webdev | Mar 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
An audit of Queensland’s manufacturing stone industry has revealed 98 workers have contracted the potentially deadly lung disease silicosis — 15 of those terminal — with more than 550 workplace breaches in what health experts are calling a major epidemic. The youngest...
by webdev | Jan 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Most of us are already thinking about finishing up the working week and we are looking forward to the long weekend that lies ahead. While many of us will make the most of it and hit the beaches, others might see the long weekend as an opportunity to catch up on all...
