Welcome to Roche Legal's legal blog: Your resource for plain-language guides, case reviews, and practical information on personal injury law in Queensland. Whether you have been injured in a road accident, workplace incident, or public place, our articles are written to help you understand your rights and the claims process under Queensland law.
Topics covered include motor vehicle accidents, WorkCover claims, public liability, and total and permanent disability. For a full overview of your entitlements, explore our personal injury law guide.
The main reasons clients might seek to change lawyers for their personal injury claim are: If your lawyer becomes aware that you are unhappy with their service, they will probably do their best to solve the problem – so a simple phone call is usually enough to get things back on track. However, if you … Read more
Will disputes and estate litigation are often complex matters that require clear and professional understanding. Will disputes can happen due to various reasons. There are some matters that you may need to consider when planning to contest a will. Listed below are the common questions about estate litigation and will disputes: What should I do … Read more
Every year, thousands of Australians experience road accidents, either due to a driving error on their part or being caught in harm’s way due to someone else’s negligence. If you’re a driver, you’ve probably grown accustomed to the fact that car crashes can happen to anyone and make life more difficult in the process. With … Read more
If you’ve slipped over at a supermarket or shopping centre and sustained a personal injury, your ability to be successful in claiming compensation under public liability insurance can depend on one single element: when did the spillage occur? In Queensland, the standard for cleaning rotations of publicly used spaces (such as shopping centres) is 15-20 … Read more
No one wants to be involved in an accident, especially one causing an injury that prevents you from being able to earn your usual income. However, accidents can and will happen. There is no way to avoid them entirely. In the unfortunate event that one occurs in the workplace, in public, or on the road, … Read more
Working professionals, no matter what position you have or which industry you’re in, are not immune to accidents. Even if you have a nine-to-five office job and you sit at your desk all day, you can still face a workplace injury—maybe not physically, but possibly mentally and/or emotionally. No matter how careful you are within … Read more
Contesting a will (or challenging the administration of an estate if there was no will) can be a delicate and complex matter to resolve. The courts are quite wary and careful about interfering with the wishes of a deceased person. However, there are situations when contesting a last will is absolutely necessary, especially when a … Read more
Victims of accidents can often feel that despite their injuries, they aren’t entitled or able to make a claim for compensation. Or, if they did make a claim, they would be on the losing end of a case that seems virtually unwinnable. However, when it comes to taking legal action for personal injuries, many people … Read more
If you’ve been injured in a workplace accident, chances are you have made a workers compensation claim through Workcover, Queensland’s largest workplace injury insurer. At the end your rehabilitation, the claim is usually closed by Workcover sending you to a doctor for an independent medical examination (IME) and then issuing you with a Notice of … Read more
If you are tasked with being the Executor or Administrator of the estate of a lost loved one who left this world too soon, you know that whilst still grieving you must act in an administrative role to close out their affairs. After organising the funeral, the next step is to ascertain the lost loved … Read more