Protecting Yourself Against Negligence
What Exactly is a Negligence Claim?
To describe a negligence claim, we first need to define the term ‘negligence’.
According to Mirriam Webster, negligence is ‘failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in like circumstances’.
In other words, a person who has acted negligently is someone who has failed to behave as a reasonable person would be expected to behave in a similar situation.
The implication is that we have a ‘duty of care’ towards others; an obligation to take reasonable care not to cause harm to them or their property, where that harm is foreseeable.
Using Compensation Payments to Rebuild Your Life
Rebuilding your life after an injury can be made easier if you obtain the full amount of compensation to which you’re rightfully entitled. In most cases, working with personal injury and compensation lawyers in Sydney and elsewhere in Australia is the best way to ascertain how much you’re eligible for and to formulate an appropriate strategy for obtaining compensation. In this article, we take a quick look at how compensation payments can help you rebuild your life.
Rebuilding Life After Injury
Although we’d prefer not to think about it, accidents and injuries are an inevitable part of life. They can happen at any time. If you’ve been injured, whether through someone’s negligence, in a motor accident, or at work, you’re probably eager to recover and resume your working and personal life as soon as possible.
Other than getting adequate rest, professional medical help, maintaining a positive state of mind, and getting plenty of support from family and friends, one of the best ways to ensure a smooth recovery or rehabilitation period is to make sure that you’re adequately compensated for any loss suffered.
How to Avoid Paying for Others’ Negligence
Whether it’s at work, in a road accident, or in some other situation, you can avoid having to pay for the negligence of other parties. Although it’s best to seek professional advice from compensation lawyers in Sydney or in your state or territory, this article provide a quick overview of some of the latest statistics and how Australia’s compensation scheme can benefit those who have suffered personal injury and are seeking compensation.
At Work
If your employer is uninsured or if you can’t find your employer’s insurer, you can still claim for workers’ compensation through WorkCover. In NSW, the Uninsured Liabilities – Agent scheme is administered by the WorkCover Authority of NSW. According to SafeWork Australia, there were over 134,000 workers’ compensation claims for serious work-related injuries or illnesses in the 2007/08 year, or around 13.8 serious claims for every 1000 employees.
- The figure for 2008/09 indicates that there has been an improvement for these work injury types, with around 13.0 claims for every 1000 employees.
- Labourers and related workers tended to experience higher claim rates, with agriculture, forestry & fishing, transport & storage, and manufacturing being the most common industries.
- The study revealed that more serious claims tended to involve around four weeks absence from work.