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Telecommunications company negligent – homeowner falls into unsecured pit!

Our client was a homeowner in a town on the far South Coast of the State of New South Wales. He was walking back towards the rear of his property after having taken out the rubbish bins outside his premises. It was dark. As he was walking onto the nature strip, there was a pit there which had a temporary lid over it. The lid was not fixed or pinned down into the grass. The lid did not properly cover the pit such there was a hole created along one edge. As our client walked his left foot and left leg fell into the hole causing him to trip and fall heavily to the ground and suffer serious injury.

Man receives $875,000 in compensation following a motor vehicle accident

Our client was in his early 50s when he approached Gerard Malouf & Partners some years ago following a motor vehicle accident. He was approaching a local Westfield when a car travelling in the opposite direction veered across the double line of the roadway, colliding with the front of our client’s vehicle. He sustained significant physical and psychiatric injuries as a result.

Injured driver in rear end collision awarded substantial damages

Our client was the driver of a motor vehicle who was driving along a roadway in the Inner West Sydney Business District, when she was struck from behind by a speeding vehicle. She was able to keep control of the vehicle and came to a stop. The police and ambulance attended the scene and she was taken by ambulance to hospital for treatment. She suffered injuries to her neck and right shoulder. Her family doctor referred her to have x-rays and physiotherapy treatment. She contacted our office and we lodged the claim form on her behalf with the insurer of the vehicle at fault. The insurer investigated the circumstances of the accident and obtained statements from our client and the insured driver and accepted liability on behalf of the insured driver.

Motorcycle rider receives $800,000.00 in Compensation after a Motor Vehicle Accident

Mr P had ridden home from work to have lunch. On his way back to work a truck made a right hand turn into his path causing him to drop his bike and then his body crashed into the front tyre of the truck. As a result Mr P suffered serious injuries which have affected his and his families life. Although his family were not at the scene of the accident.
As a result of the accident Ms P was transported to hospital to where he was treated and admitted.
Mr P’s wife contacted Gerard Malouf and Partners to ascertain whether or not her husband had any entitlements to make a claim.

Teacher wins TPD claim for $247k in less than 2 months of lodgement

Ms C was employed as a Secondary School Teacher with the Department of Education. Following incidences of workplace bullying and harassment, she experienced symptoms of severe anxiety and depression ultimately leading to the cessation of all employment in 2015. In addition to anxiety and depression, Ms C suffered from agoraphobia, memory impairment, frequent nightmares, had difficulty concentrating and making decisions. She was also subsequently diagnosed with secondary conditions including SLE, cerebral lupus and lumbar puncture in 2017.