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Revisiting the Medical and Non-Medical Tests for Causation

The Personal Injury Commission (PIC) published its decision in Witt v Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA Insurance [2025] NSWPICMP 238 on 17 April 2025.

Published by Helen Huang
22 April, 2025
CTP Insurance

Mandoukos Sidestepped? Review Panel Selects own Psychiatric Diagnosis

The Personal Injury Commission (PIC) published its decision in Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Kavakci [2025] NSWPICMP 227 on 11 April  2025.

Published by Peter Hunt
14 April, 2025
Insurance

Vicarious liability revisited

On 24 March 2025 the NSW Supreme Court of Appeal delivered its judgment in the matter of De Martin & Gasparini Pty Ltd v Bartlett [2025] NSWCA 56. The proceedings involved a negligence claim brought by a concreter and linesman, for injuries suffered ...

Published by Nicole Oglesby
8 April, 2025
CTP Insurance

The Causation Equation Revisited

The Personal Injury Commission published its decision in Petrie v QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited [2025] NSWPICMP 188 on 4 April 2025.

Published by Helen Huang
7 April, 2025
Insurance

Unravelling the Mind: The Impact of Pre-Existing and Secondary Psychological Injuries on WPI assessments

Further to McCabes' Bulletin on 16 July 2024 found here, we discuss the recent NSW Supreme Court decision of Matheson v Baptistcare (Matheson).

Published by Karl Maakasa
3 April, 2025
CTP Insurance

Review Panel Sidesteps the Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc Fallacy

The Personal Injury Commission (PIC) published its decision in AAI Limited t/as GIO v Zjalic [2025] NSWPICMP 180 on 28 March 2025.

Published by Peter Hunt
31 March, 2025
CTP Insurance

Are childcare services considered treatment and care or domestic services?

The Personal Injury Commission published its decision in Saedi v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2025] NSWPIC 71 on 21 March 2025.

Published by Helen Huang
24 March, 2025
CTP Insurance

Does the obligation to respond to a ‘clearly articulated argument’ equate to an obligation to respond to every single argument articulated by a party?

The Supreme Court handed down its decision in Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance v Kirkpinar [2025] NSWSC 162 on 10 March 2025.

Published by Raissa Galang
18 March, 2025
CTP Insurance

When is Treatment “Reasonable and Necessary”?

The Personal Injury Commission published its decision in AAI Limited t/as AAMI v Shoyeb [2025] NSWPICMP 122 on 14 March 2025.

Published by Peter Hunt
17 March, 2025
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