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The District Court granted leave to amend a personal injury statement of claim, finding the proposed changes raised a triable issue and should be resolved at trial.
Lonergan J granted Larry Francis Goldman leave under the Felons (Civil Proceedings) Act 1981 (NSW) to continue proceedings alleging historic abuse.
Employer negligence claim over a steel-beam crush injury succeeded. The Court found a breach of duty, no contributory negligence, and awarded $1,030,742.67.
The plaintiff succeeded in a work injury damages claim after a lift malfunction caused jarring injuries. Damages were assessed at $871,284, with judgment for $315,438.30 after set-off.
Default judgment was entered for the plaintiff after the defendant failed to appear. The court assessed damages for childhood abuse, psychiatric injury, and economic loss.
The Court awarded the plaintiff a $100,000 gross sum costs order, granted the State judgment for breach-of-contract damages with interest, and refused the State’s gross sum motion.
Judicial review of a psychiatric medical assessment under the Motor Accident Injuries Act failed; the summons was dismissed and costs ordered against the insurer.
The High Court held damages could include medical and nursing care in the appellant’s own home, and reasonableness was not limited to a simple cost-benefit analysis.
Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance v Kirkpinar [2025] NSWSC 162
The Supreme Court set aside a motor accident review panel decision for failing to determine causation for the lumbar spine injury and for inadequate reasons.
Atwal v Insurance Australia Limited trading as NRMA Insurance [2025] NSWSC 143
The Court dismissed a judicial review summons over a motor accident claim, holding that a dispute about the impairment threshold required medical assessment before non-economic loss could be awarded.
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