Business fatality case sets precedent
It is believed to be the first contested prosecution of its kind
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September 2024
Melbourne man pursues legal action against employer after suffering severe burns in workplace accident
A Melbourne man is taking legal action against his former workplace after he sustained second-degree burns when a gas-fuelled torch blew up in his face.
Company Fined
A Gippsland grain transporter has been convicted and fined $350,000 after a truck driver died when he fell almost four metres from the top of a trailer. D&A Martin Transport Pty Ltd ware sentenced in the Melbourne County Court after pleading guilty to a single charge of failing to provide and maintain plant that was
Dreamworld worker attacked by tiger
The incident at the Gold Coast park is a ‘sad reminder’ about the consequences of keeping dangerous animals captive for entertainment, animal advocates say. A Dreamworld worker who was mauled by a tiger has been identified as Melissa Reynolds as authorities investigate the shocking incident at the Gold Coast amusement park on Monday. The 47-year-old
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Fraudster convicted and ordered to pay $78,000
A man who fraudulently claimed $68,502 in workers compensation while continuing to earn money through his car detailing business has been convicted and ordered to repay the amount. Amin Dreik, 50, was sentenced in the Frankston Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 22 August after pleading guilty to a single charge of fraudulently obtaining payments. He was
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Worker tries to claim compensation for multiple psychological injuries at work
The Supreme Court of Queensland recently dealt with a case involving a worker’s compensation claim for multiple psychiatric injuries stemming from a workplace accident. The decision highlighted issues surrounding the assessment and compensation of psychological injuries in the workplace. The case centred on a worker’s attempt to pursue damages for schizophrenia alongside previously accepted injuries
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