All posts by Sarah-Jane Young
Slip and fall incidents
By Tine Ibraheem Unfortunately, every year many thousands of people are injured after slipping and falling in public places (such as supermarkets) or whilst visiting private premises (whether the fall is caused by a slippery substance on the floor, food produce or any other hazardous item or surface). Slip and fall accidents are often embarrassing […]
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Is a cyclist colliding with a closed boom gate an obvious risk thus not compensable?
By Tina Ibraheem In Simmons v Rockdale City Council the Defendant (Rockdale City Council) argued that an injured cyclist should not be awarded compensation because the accident was caused by him not keeping a proper look out, and the accident was the result of an ‘obvious risk’ of the dangerous recreational activity of cycling. BACKGROUND In this case, […]
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Who do you sue when you have no one to sue?
By Tina Ibraheem In Drzyzaga v Nominal Defendant [2012] QDC 323, the Plaintiff was injured after he was forced to swerve in order to avoid a vehicle which had inappropriately pulled up in front of him causing him to run on to a nearby traffic island. The vehicle that inappropriately pulled up in front of him immediately left […]
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Bicycle Injury
It is an unfortunate reality of riding a bicycle that if you are involved in an accident with a motor vehicle you will probably end up suffering fairly significant physical and/or emotional injuries. Accidents happen. It is an unfortunate fact of life. And that is why there is insurance for injury compensation to cover you […]
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