Unusual Queensland Road Rules

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Qld Car Accident Lawyers with offices in Brisbane and Gold Coast explain unusal Qld Road Rules. No Win No Fee Lawyers.

Car Accident Lawyers Gold Coast and Brisbane Tell of Unusual Road Rules in Qld. No Win No Fee Lawyers servicing Qld with offices in Brisbane and Gold Coast.

There are some very unusual Road Rules in Queensland

In Queensland, there are still subsisting today, some very antiquated Road Rules that were relevant in the time of horse and carts but are no longer of any relevance in the modern world of motoring today.

For instance, did you know that the taxi cab you got home from a night out should have had a bale of hay in its boot ? Well, according to Queensland Road Rules it should have. This is an old Road Rule from days of yore when you needed to have that extra bale of hay at the ready to feed the horse pulling your cart! It is the equivalent to having an extra can of petrol in the boot of your car.

Riding animals on the roadway was obviously a common event in days gone by. One of the Road Rules from this bygone era still prevails today and says that if you ride your dog, pig, cow or horse on the road, then it can be considered that you’re in operation of a vehicle.

So, if you’re partying with your mates, and you decide to ride your pet dog or pig down the street drunk, you can actually be charged with drink driving !Continue reading→

Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Explain Psychological Injury Claims

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Can I Bring My Personal Injury Claim When It’s Out of Time

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Personal Injury Lawyers Brisbane & Gold Coast, explain limitation periods in personal injury claims. No Win No Fee Lawyers servicing Qld. Free 24/7 legal advice.

No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers, Brisbane & Gold Coast explain how limitation periods in personal injury claims in Qld can be extended. No Win No Fee Lawyers servicing Qld with offices in Brisbane & Gold Coast. Providing FREE legal advice to Queenslanders 24/7.

In Queensland, a Civil action involving a claim for personal injury damages or compensation, must be brought within 3 years of the breach of duty, causing the injury to occur.  For example, say you’re injured in a car accident on 30 September 2017, caused by the fault of another.  In such case, you must bring your motor accident injury claim on or before 30 September 2020. If you don’t do this, then your claim will be statute barred. In other words, you will lose your right to claim any compensation for your motor accident injury.

You Have 3 Years To Bring Your Personal Injury Claim in Queensland

The same thing will apply to a claim for work injury, a case of medical negligence, and any other personal injury claim arising in Queensland.  This 3 year period in which to bring your claim is called the limitation period. Limitation periods are governed by the Limitation of Actions Act 1974.  Although limitation periods are strictly applied, there is still an avenue for extending the limitation period in certain limited circumstances.Continue reading→

Choosing the Best Personal Injury Lawyers for your Personal Injury Claim

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How to decide on the best personal injury lawyers for your personal injury claim. No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers Brisbane & Gold Coast, explain what to look for. PI Lawyers offering services to all of Qld. No win no fee lawyers with no upfront costs & offering the community free legal advice 24/7

Brisbane & Gold Coast Personal Injury Lawyers explain how to decide the best personal injury lawyer for your personal injury claim. No Win No Fee Lawyers offering FREE legal advice to Qld 24/7 & providing no win no fee services throughout Qld, with offices in Brisbane & on the Gold Coast

When you’re injured through the fault of another, then you want to be certain you’re getting the best personal injury lawyers for your personal injury claim. Afterall, your injury compensation will need to last you into the future to meet ongoing medical expenses, the cost of engaging care and assistance, and to compensate when your capacity to earn income has reduced because of your injuries.

How Do You Decide the Best Personal Injury Lawyers for Your Case?

So, how do you decide who the best personal injury lawyer is to run your personal injury claim? The first thing you need to look at is experience. Like anything, practice makes perfect. Personal Injury Lawyers with long experience specialising in personal injury claims is one of the most important factors you need to consider when engaging a personal injury lawyer. Continue reading→

Personal Injury Solicitors vs Personal Injury Lawyers- What’s the Difference?

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Gold Coast and Brisbane Personal Injury Lawyers explain the difference between lawyers, solicitors and barristers in Qld

We’re often asked the difference between a lawyer, solicitor and a barrister. Firstly, solicitors and barristers are all lawyers. A “Lawyer” is someone who practices or studies law, and in Queensland, this includes both solicitors and barristers.  However, reference to a “lawyer” in Queensland, is usually reference to a solicitor rather than a barrister.

Another term used to refer to a lawyer is “attorney”. However, this terminology is rarely used in Queensland or Australia, but is most commonly used in the American legal system.

The Difference Between Solicitors and Barristers in Queensland 

In Queensland, barristers are also referred to as “Legal Counsel” or “Counsel” and whereas a solicitor is engaged by the client to handle a case, a barrister is usually engaged by a solicitor to appear or advise on behalf of their client in a case. When a barrister is engaged by a solicitor on a legal matter, this is termed, “briefing Counsel”.Continue reading→

Injured In a Car Accident But Don’t Have Details of the At-Fault Motor Vehicle?

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Motor Accident Injury Compensation Claims when the at-fault vehicle is unidentified

Brisbane and Gold Coast Car Accident Lawyers explain claims when the at-fault vehicle is unidentified in a motor vehicle accident.

If you’re injured in a motor vehicle, car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle or pedestrian accident, but you failed to obtain details of the at-fault vehicle or driver after the car accident, you can still bring a claim to recover compensation for your injuries. In such case, your claim is brought against the Nominal Defendant.

Who or What is the Nominal Defendant?

The Nominal Defendant is a quasi-governmental body, specifically established to step in and act as the Compulsory Third Party (CTP) Insurer where the at fault vehicle is unidentified or unregistered and therefore does not have CTP insurance. But there are 2 very important points you need to be aware of.Continue reading→

Are Rear-end Accidents Always the Fault of the Driver of the Car Following?

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Gold Coast & Brisbane Car Accident Lawyers servicing all Qld on a No Win No Fee basis explain motor vehicle accident liability

Gold Coast & Brisbane Personal Injury Lawyers explain liability in Rear-ender car accidents. No Win No Fee Lawyers offering motor accident claim services to Qld.

There are all sorts of car accidents. There’s the T-boned accident, head on collision, fender bender, side-swipe, and of course, the most common of all, the rear-end motor vehicle accident or “rear-ender” as it is often referred to.

Rear-end collisions are the bane of motor vehicle CTP insurers because they commonly occur and inevitably result in injury. Most commonly injuries sustained in rear-ender accidents include spinal injuries such as whiplash injuries to the neck and back, head injuries and strain injuries to the shoulders and upper limbs and chest injuries.  Injuries that can have long term impact on their sufferers. And high impact rear-ender accidents can result in catastrophic injury and fatality.Continue reading→

Personal Injury Claims & Dangerous Recreational Activities

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Gold Coast & Brisbane Personal Injury Lawyers explain law affecting personal injury claims involving dangerous recreational activities

Brisbane & Gold Coast No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers explain the law restricting claims for injury arising from dangerous recreational activity.

Restrictions on Claims for Injury Involving Dangerous Recreational Activity

In Queensland, the Civil Liability Act 2003 (CLA) restricts personal injury claims for injury resulting from dangerous recreational activity.  The law says that if you’re injured whilst engaging in a dangerous recreational activity, and your injury results from the materialisation of an obvious risk inherent in that activity, then you cannot claim compensation for your injury on the grounds of negligence.

What is “Dangerous Recreational Activity”?

The CLA defines “dangerous recreational activity” as an activity engaged in for enjoyment, relaxation or leisure, involving a significant degree of risk of suffering physical harm.

To give you an idea of what is considered to be a dangerous recreational activity, below we have provided you with a list of what the Courts have decided on this question.  Note that there is similar legislation in other Australian States, and so we have included the decisions of interstate Courts, in our list.

The Courts have considered the following activities to be “dangerous recreational activities”:Continue reading→

Personal Injury Lawyers Explain When Liability Waivers Apply

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Steps to Take Following Workplace Injury

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Gold Coast & Brisbane Work Injury Lawyers explain steps to take after suffering injury in the workplace. No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers.

Brisbane & Gold Coast Workplace Injury Lawyers explain steps to take after injury in the workplace.

1. Report the Workplace Injury to Your Employer & WorkCover Queensland

When you suffer injury in the course of your work, it is important that you report the injury to your employer as soon as possible, even if you believe it to be only minor. Often what is considered a minor injury following an event can turn out to be a major problem later on, so having a contemporaneous reporting of the event causing it is very important.

Also submit an application for workers’ compensation to WorkCover Queensland or your employer’s workers’ compensation division if it is self-insured. This will ensure that you don’t miss the 6 month time limit for bringing a workers’ compensation claim, if you need to claim workers’ compensation benefits later on.Continue reading→