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AAI Limited trading as AAMI v Patsalis

Judicial review of a psychiatric medical assessment under the Motor Accident Injuries Act failed; the summons was dismissed and costs ordered against the insurer.

  • Judicial review of medical assessment
  • Permanent impairment
  • Psychiatric injury
  • Procedural fairness
  • Reasons for decision
  • Delegated review under the personal injury commission act 2020 (nsw)
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Limitation of actions

Stein v Ryden

Stein v Ryden [2022] NSWCA 212

The Court of Appeal held that the applicant’s unchallenged evidence about ignorance of limitation periods and reliance on solicitors was enough to support leave to proceed out of time.

  • Application for leave to commence proceedings out of time
  • Explanation for delay under s 109 of motor accidents compensation act 1999 (nsw)
  • Evidentiary requirements for 'full and satisfactory explanation'
  • Personal injury commission and claims assessment and resolution service processes
  • Motor-accidents
  • Limitation-periods
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Motor accidents

Qui v Obeid

Qui v Obeid [2019] NSWCA 207

The New South Wales Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over a motor accident, upholding findings that the appellant entered the path of the respondent's vehicle from the southern side of the road.

  • Negligence
  • Findings of fact
  • Credibility
  • Appeal
  • Motor vehicle accidents
  • Motor-accident-claims
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Torts

Serrao (by his tutor Serrao) v Cornelius

Serrao (by his tutor Serrao) v Cornelius [2017] NSWCA 61

The Court of Appeal approved a $24,500 compromise for fund-management costs, set aside the primary orders, and made consequential orders reflecting earlier appellate rulings.

  • Damages assessment
  • Fund management
  • Compromise approval
  • Blameless motor accidents
  • Damages-assessment
  • Fund-management
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Motor accidents

Zurich Australian Insurance Limited v Mestric

Zurich Australian Insurance Limited v Mestric [2016] NSWSC 187

The Court dismissed Zurich’s challenge to a claims assessor’s decision to refer a motor accident medical dispute back for reassessment for procedural unfairness.

  • Procedural fairness
  • Medical assessment
  • Reassessment under s 62(1)(b)
  • Denial of natural justice
  • Procedural-fairness
  • Medical-assessment
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Administrative law

Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Zein

Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Zein [2016] NSWSC 196

The Supreme Court dismissed judicial review of a motor accident damages assessment, holding the assessor could use a capitalised sum and gave sufficient reasons.

  • Judicial review
  • Assessment of damages
  • Future economic loss
  • Reasons for decision
  • Jurisdictional error
  • Judicial-review
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Personal injury

Annetts v Bone and ANOR

Annetts v Bone and ANOR [2014] NSWDC 285

The court granted leave for a motor accident plaintiff to commence and continue proceedings out of time, finding a full and satisfactory explanation for delay.

  • Limitation periods
  • Procedural requirements
  • Leave to proceed
  • Delay in claim submission
  • Motor-accidents
  • Limitation-periods
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Civil procedure

O’Brien v Davjam Enterprises Pty Limited

O’Brien v Davjam Enterprises Pty Limited [2014] NSWDC 270

The District Court granted leave to amend a statement of claim to add a blameless motor accident claim and breach of contract claim, finding the new claim was not futile.

  • Pleadings
  • Leave to amend
  • Blameless motor accident
  • Fault
  • Costs
  • Leave-to-amend
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Limitation of actions

Mehmet v Candemir

Mehmet v Candemir [2013] NSWSC 1897

The Court dismissed a motor accident claim filed out of time, holding the plaintiff had not given a full and satisfactory explanation for an eight-year delay.

  • Limitation periods
  • Extension of time to commence proceedings
  • Personal injury
  • Competing statutory compensation schemes
  • Objective reasonableness test
  • Thresholds for damages
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Personal injury

Gergis v Ware

Gergis v Ware [2010] NSWDC 274

The court awarded damages for severe traumatic brain injury, knee and arm injuries from a motor vehicle accident, finding permanent cognitive and behavioural impairment.

  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Economic loss
  • Attendant care services
  • Fund management
  • Personal-injury
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