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The High Court has handed down an important decision on the assessment of future care damages in catastrophic injury claims, with potentially significant implications for insurers and defendants.
The decision in Fahim v Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA Insurance [2026] NSWPICMP 355 was delivered on 21 May 2026 and published on 5 June 2026.
The decision in Perez v AAI Limited t/as AAMI [2026] NSWPIC 264 was delivered on 29 April 2026 and published on 29 May 2026.
The decision in Kewin v AAI Ltd t/as GIO Insurance [2026] NSWCA 86 (20 May 2026) was delivered on 20 May 2026.
The decision in Thomas v QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited [2026] NSWPICMR 16 was delivered on 4 May 2026 and published on 15 May 2026.
Two recent decisions of the New South Wales Court of Appeal consider how obvious risk and contributory negligence operate in practice under the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW).
The decision in Cameron v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2026] NSWPICMR 15 was delivered on 29 April 2026 and published on 9 May 2026.
Joel Cauchi arrived at Westfield Bondi Junction on the afternoon of 13 April 2024. Earlier that day he had accessed his storage unit and then returned to the shopping centre with a knife in his backpack.
The decision in Hernandez-Taylor v AAI Limited t/as GIO [2026] NSWPIC 208 was delivered on 10 April 2026 and published on 1 May 2026.