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PAWE – When do the “Significant Change” Provisions Apply?

The Personal Injury Commission (PIC) published its decision in Kumar v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2024] NSWPICMR 73 on 6 December 2024.

Published by Peter Hunt
9 December, 2024
CTP Insurance

Insurers Not Bound by Threshold Injury Admissions

On 29 November 2024, the Personal Injury Commission published its decision in QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Gilbey [2024] NSWPIC 633 (29 October 2024).

Published by Helen Huang
2 December, 2024
Insurance

Slipping-up on the facts (again) – Macari v Snack Brands Foods Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 282

A recent decision by the NSW Court of Appeal upheld the principle that the plaintiff bears the onus of establishing the cause of his accident. In circumstances where the plaintiff is unable to establish this cause on the basis of the evidence availab...

Published by Leighton Hawkes
28 November, 2024
CTP Insurance

Evic Rides Again – Driver in Single Vehicle Accident Not Mostly at Fault

The Personal Injury Commission published its decision in Earle-Joyce v AAI Limited t/as AAMI [2024] NSWPIC 626  on 22 November 2024.

Published by Peter Hunt
25 November, 2024
CTP Insurance

Breaking the Causal Chain

On 15 November 2024, the Personal Injury Commission published its decision in Portillo-Vera v Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA Insurance [2024] NSWPICMP 758.

Published by Helen Huang
18 November, 2024
Insurance

A hot topic: Who is responsible to repair accidental fire damage in a rental property? – Afluk v The New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation [2024] NSWDC 521

A recent decision by the NSW District Court has clarified a lessee's obligation to repair a leased premises pursuant to the Residential Tenancies Act 2010. Absent the lessor/landlord establishing that the lessee/tenant has negligently caused the inci...

Published by Leighton Hawkes
15 November, 2024
CTP Insurance

The Function of a Medical Assessor is to consider the Medical Question: Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Bell [2024] NSWSC 1351

The Supreme Court handed down its decision in Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Bell [2024] NSWSC 1351 on 29 October 2024.

Published by Qiming Zhou
12 November, 2024
CTP Insurance

Evic Applied – Assessing Contributory Negligence in Single Vehicle Accidents

The Personal Injury Commission published its decision in Custovic v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2024] NSWPIC 605 on 8 November 2024.

Published by Peter Hunt
11 November, 2024
CTP Insurance

Threshold Injuries – the Importance of Clinical Expertise

On 1 November 2024, the Personal Injury Commission published its decision in Mourtada v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2024] NSWPICMP 726.

Published by Helen Huang
4 November, 2024
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