Whether your employer’s WorkCover insurance policy covers you while driving, or whether it falls under the TAC, depends on the reason you were driving.
Category: TAC
Car accidents and spinal injury claims: what you need to know
No matter how you injured your back, whether at work, in a car accident or due to the negligence of someone else, you may be entitled to compensation.
“What is my claim worth?” A look at how compensation is calculated under the TAC legal framework
Our clients will inevitably ask, “how much money can I claim?”, the answer has both a theoretical and practical application.
The role of speed on car crashes and injuries
Studies prove speeding has a direct impact on injury severity and consequently plays a role in a number of car accident claims.
Why your personal credibility is important in court
It’s an unpopular topic – the idea that the Court makes a value judgement about a person’s credibility based on their past and present behaviour. But it is also a reality of legal proceedings and something worth understanding properly.
How do I know if I have suffered a serious injury?
Nowhere in the relevant Transport Accident Act 1986 (Vic) is a ‘serious injury’ explicitly defined. So how do we determined if you’re suffering a “serious injury”?
Can a low speed collision cause a whiplash injury?
A whiplash injury can occur when a vehicle collides with another and the impact of the crash causes the head and neck of the driver, or passenger to be suddenly and forcefully thrown back and forth.
Riding in Cars with Pets
Victorian traffic law is largely silent on how we should travel with our pets and imposes no direct obligation on a driver to prevent their pet from causing them distraction whilst driving. But one things for sure – drivers cannot operate a vehicle with an animal on their lap.
Claiming Loss of Opportunity after a Serious Injury
In serious injury applications, one of the main aspects examined is whether an injury has had an impact on a person’s lifestyle and/or work. Loss of opportunity cases generally involve younger adults, however, can also apply to older adults.
Why You Shouldn’t Be Complacent When It Comes to Road Safety
As a personal injury lawyer working in a busy motor vehicle accident practice, every day I come face to face with the impact that transport accidents have, not only on the victims but also their families.