On today’s ever-busier roads, accidents can happen in the blink of an eye with serious consequences for those involved. But when a road accident occurs, establishing who was at fault is often a complex, contentious but necessary process. Necessary because after the accident comes the sorting out of insurance claims and compensation if one or more parties was injured. The increasing presence of dashcams in cars is proving invaluable in motor vehicle accident claims, providing crucial evidence that can support your case and ensure you receive fair compensation for any damages or injuries susta ..read more

Making a personal injury compensation claim is often straightforward in situations where it’s clear your injury was caused by someone else’s negligence. Other claims can prove trickier, with the insurer pushing back and challenging the applicant’s version of events, the extent of their injuries, and even whether the person seeking compensation contributed to the injury-causing event. For this reason it’s important to make all the right moves when pursuing a claim, from as soon as possible after the accident right through to a mutually acceptable resolution of the matter. Below we list the k ..read more

The Power of DashCams in Road Accident Claims In this video, Channel 9 News interviews Lifestyle Injury Lawyers' Compensation Lawyer, Mitch Herlihy on how dashcams can be game-changers in proving liability in road accident claims ..read more

Car accidents can happen anywhere, unfortunately - even when you're far from home. If you're involved in a car accident while holidaying in Queensland but live in another state, understanding your entitlement to make a Compulsory Third Party (CTP) claim under the state’s Motor Accident Insurance Act (‘MAIA’) is crucial for seeking compensation and resolving legal matters. Queensland’s CTP insurance scheme, like those in other states and territories in Australia, is designed to provide personal injury compensation to individuals injured in motor vehicle accidents. This scheme covers personal ..read more

If you’ve seen an ad for a legal firm on the back of a bus or by the side of the motorway, chances are they do compensation. For many law firms, it’s one of many practice areas they offer – along with wills and estates, commercial, contracts, family law, and on and on. They have lots of different lawyers working across lots of different matters. At Lifestyle Injury Lawyers , we only do compensation. It’s our speciality. Whether it’s a road accident, a work accident, a slip and trip in a public place, or a total and permanent disability claim through superannuation, these are the sort of clai ..read more

Dogs may be celebrated as man’s best friend but they are also territorial animals who can become aggressive when confronted by a stranger. There has been an ever-increasing number of news stories about dog attacks in recent years, some with fatal consequences. In 2022, Energex meter reader Kane Minion lost his life when he was mauled to death by dogs at a property at Logan, south of Brisbane, in one of the most shocking examples of a recent dog attack. It’s estimated there are around 100,000 reported dog attacks in Australia every year, with about 2000 of these incidents requiring a hospital ..read more

Social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook have become embedded in the lives of millions of Australians. People use them so regularly they share their innermost thoughts, opinions, pictures, and experiences there, often without giving much thought to the potential legal consequences. In recent years, the question of whether uploads to social media in Australia can become part of legal proceedings between two parties to a dispute, even if their personal pages are set to private, has become more common and featured in a number of court cases. In family law matters, workplace disputes ..read more

While gyms are generally positive places visited by people keen to become the healthiest version of themselves possible, they also pose obvious dangers. In 2017, a 15-year-old boy became trapped under 98kg weights at a 24-hour gym and died when there was no one else around to come to his aid while in November 2022, a fitness fanatic suffered life-changing spinal injuries after he was crushed by weights at a Brisbane gym. These incidents remind that gym owners carry a duty of care to patrons to ensure their safety and well-being. This article focuses on the legal obligations and responsibili ..read more

Public liability claims in Queensland operate much as they do elsewhere in Australia, with the aim of compensating an individual who suffers an injury in a public place such as a shopping centre, park, pedestrian mall or recreational area due to the negligence of others. Negligence can be a challenging legal concept to prove to be successful in a compensation claim. It involves the claimant demonstrating a duty of care relationship existed between the company or authority controlling the public space and themself, that the duty was negligently breached and that the breach was the cause of th ..read more

By their very nature jobs in construction are some of the more dangerous occupations in Australia. The possibility of injury on a work site with many moving parts, machinery and sometimes hazardous substances is very real, despite the significant progress made in employee occupational health and safety. When accidents occur on a construction site, they can have profound implications for both the injured worker and the site owner. This article looks at workers' compensation claims under Queensland’s Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Act (‘WCRA’) by those injured on a construction site ..read more