Gouldson Legal – Recent Articles

Have You Suffered A Whiplash Injury?

January 23, 2012

Whiplash Injury Compensation Claims 4 Things You Need To Know About Whiplash Injury Compensation Claims Whiplash is a non-medical term describing a range of injuries to the neck caused by or related to a sudden movement of the neck associated with extension. Whiplash is commonly associated with motor vehicle accidents, usually when the vehicle has [...]

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Workers Compensation-A Case Study

January 21, 2012

Poorly maintained facilities can bring about Worker’s Compensation Claims. Twenty three year old Mr X was working as a labourer at “Arnold’s Bacon House”, a pig abattoir, in Western Queensland. Mr X enjoyed the physical nature of his work; he was a representative rugby league player and his job kept him fit, he never thought [...]

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WorkPlace Injury Case Study-Falling Of A Ladder

January 17, 2012

Find out what sort of step ladder costs the equivalent of four years’ salary? Mr X, was a 56 year old cleaner. He had been in the cleaning game all of his life. He had cleaned everything. Offices, houses, factories, sporting stadiums and even piggeries. He thoroughly enjoyed cleaning and often went about his work [...]

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Bullying In The Workplace-A Case Study

January 15, 2012

How A Forty Three Year Old Woman Became More Confident With Just One Phone Call A forty three year old woman, Ms X, was working in customer service at a petrol station in Central Queensland. Over a period of two years, a male co-worker subjected her to bullying and persistent sexual harassment. Constant sexual innuendo, [...]

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How a Specialist Car Crash Lawyer helped this sportswear store attendant.

January 13, 2012

Being Injured In A Car Crash Is Harrowing But You Must Consider Your Financial Situation Ms Durthy was a 31 year old sportswear store saleswoman. On the 24th September 2008, she was proceeding straight through an intersection in her two door sports car, when the driver of another motor vehicle made a right hand turn, [...]

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How Specialist Car Crash Lawyers helped this young vet

January 11, 2012

Car Accident Injury Compensation Claims-Case Study Ms Major is a full time Vet in the Western Suburbs of Brisbane. She currently resides at home with her parents and brother. Ms Major was involved in a two vehicle accident on 23 August 2008. The insured vehicle failed to give way to her, turning across the path [...]

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Why This Self-Employed Woman Needed A Specialist Car Crash Lawyer…

January 10, 2012

A Car Accident Injury Can Have Long Term Financial Impact Ms Hickey was a 27 year old self-employed landscaper, trading under the name of “Roots and Rocks”. Ms Hickey’s business involves the landscaping of residential homes. Ms Hickey also assumes all of the administrative duties associated with the running of the business. Ms Hickey is [...]

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Car Accident Injury Claims

October 17, 2011

Motor Vehicle Accident Injury Compensation Claim-A Case Study Our client was involved in a terrible motor vehicle accident on his way home from work. The client was traveling over 100km/h, when a learner driver who failed to give way crossed onto the incorrect side of the road and collided with the client’s car head on, [...]

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Workplace Injury Accident Claims

October 17, 2011

Case Study:WorkPlace Injury Leading to Permanent Disability The client was working on a building site in North Queensland when a 6 tonne frame of a mobile shade-cloth, the size of a large building, fell onto him. It impacted mainly his back, chest and left shoulder. Had he been standing, he would likely have been decapitated. [...]

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Death Dependancy Compensation Claim Case Study: Thornton v Lessbrook Pty Ltd

July 6, 2011

On 26 August 2010, in the Supreme Court of Queensland, Brisbane, His Honour Justice Applegarth, delivered his decision in the matter of Thornton v. Lessbrook Pty Ltd [2010] QSC 308. Background of Claim On 7 May 2005 Ms Sally Urquhart and 14 other people were on board a small airplane flying from Bamaga on Cape [...]

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