TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS – NEW SOUTH WALES

Wife who watched husband plunge to his death wins $2.6m

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The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 2 : 31-Oct-14

The Supreme Court of New South Wales has ruled that the City of Sydney and the Carlton Crest Hotel must pay more than $A2.6m in damages over the death of a motorist. The deceased hit a metal barrier while reversing his car in a multi-storey car park, falling to his death. The court found that both defendants were negligent in allowing the car park to be used when it did not comply with safety standards

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SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES, CARLTON CREST HOTEL, CITY OF SYDNEY

Fee cap will worsen pain for motorists, warn lawyers

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Original article by Anna Patty
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 8 : 30-Jun-14

The Motor Accidents Authority in New South Wales (NSW) has issued a proposal to reduce the maximum fees that can be charged by lawyers lodging claims under the Green Slip Insurance Scheme on behalf of injured motorists. The measure could be enabled by the State Government via regulation, meaning no new legislation is needed. NSW Law Society president Ros Everett warns that the planned capped fees will not cover solicitors’ costs, and that as a result many who have suffered traffic accident injuries will have no option but to represent themselves

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NEW SOUTH WALES. MOTOR ACCIDENTS AUTHORITY, NEW SOUTH WALES. DEPT OF FINANCE AND SERVICES, THE LAW SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES