Archive for December 2018
Matrimonial Property Settlement – Is It Really Finalised?
After a couple who separated reached an oral agreement about property settlement, the husband later lost his job and received a termination payment of more than $230,000 in addition to which his superannuation fund increased by around $480,000. When the wife sought to start property settlement proceedings in Court six years out of time, the…
Read MoreCan A Domestic Violence Victim Sue?
The Sydney Morning Herald recently reported on a case in which a woman who endured a terrifying four-hour ordeal when attacked by her husband while she was preparing dinner, during which she was stripped naked, bound with electrical tape and slashed with a knife, received an award of $243,000 in damages. Domestic Violence Survivors…
Read MoreOVERWEIGHT INJURED WORKER CLAIMS NEARLY $18,000 FOR GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY COSTS
A 45 year old worker who injured her knee at work has been successful in claiming nearly $18,000.00 as part of her workers compensation claim for the cost of gastric bypass surgery after arguing that she needed to lose weight to reduce the pressure on her knees. Injured At Work The woman, who described herself…
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