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When treatment becomes injury: Supreme Court finds spinal surgery can constitute a non-threshold injury

Mandoukos v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2026] NSWSC 911   Key takeaways Surgery undertaken to treat an accident-related injury may…

Can a psychiatric injury still be covered by the CTP scheme where there has been prior trauma?

Job v Jones; State of NSW (Fire and Rescue NSW) v Jones [2026] NSWDC 221 Key takeaways Section 3A(2) of…

No Diagnosis, No Dispute: Insufficient Evidence Bars PIC Referral

Kewin v AAI Ltd t/as GIO Insurance [2026] NSWCA 86 Key takeaways A psychiatric threshold injury dispute application to the…

Defining the boundaries of a motor accident

Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Bell [2025] NSWCA 187 Key takeaways A medical Review Panel constituted under the Motor Accidents…

Court of Appeal Concludes an Injury to Skin Which Does Not Involve a Nerve Injury is a Soft-Tissue Injury

Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Estate of the Late Summer Abawi [2025] NSWCA 85 Key Principles The NSW Court of…

Personal Injury from Bus Accidents: The complex interaction between the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW) and Motor Accident Compensation Act 1999 (NSW)

McTye v Ching Yu Chang by his tutor Leo Alexander Birch [2025] NSWCA 3 Key Principles A claim for damages…

The legal duty under section 7.26(5) of the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW)

Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Momand [2024] NSWSC 1529 Key takeaways When considering an application for the review…

Supreme Court decides skin lacerations are Non-Threshold Injuries under MAIA

Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v The Estate of the Late Summer Abawi [2024] NSWSC 1245 Supreme Court of New South…

Can biomechanical reports and questionable credit influence court decisions?

Marhaba v Chen [2024] ACTSC 241 Key takeaways Using expert evidence from a biomechanical engineer, coupled with alleging that a…

Not to be overlooked! Rigorous standards in medical assessments a must in personal injury claims

Yangzom v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2024] NSWSC 870 In this case, Justice Schmidt of the Supreme Court reinforces the…

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Privacy Awareness Week 2024 | Understanding transparency, accountability and security

Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) 2024 is an annual campaign led by the Australian privacy regulator, the Office of the Australian…

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