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Legal Advice: Most Commonly Asked Questions About Your Legal Rights

Can I Claim TPD Insurance If I Wasn’t Working?

The majority of Australian’s have Superannuation and with that Superannuation comes Insurance. Provided that you have not opted out of paying for Insurance you will be covered for Total and Permanent Disablement. Total and Permanent Disablement Insurance is meant to protect people if they become too sick or injured to work again. For an in-depth look at what TPD actually means

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How are civil and criminal medical negligence different?

Australia’s legal system has two fundamental branches: criminal and civil. Televised court cases – whether real or fictional – are usually criminal proceedings. The purpose of a criminal case is to punish a defendant, provided they are found guilty, and discourage other people from committing similar offences. However, the primary motivation for civil cases is to offer redress via compensation

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Is financial support available to chronic pain sufferers?

Pain is a natural bodily response to damaging stimuli, although most people stop feeling distressed once they recover from an illness or injury. However, pain is described as chronic or persistent when it lasts beyond a typical healing time of three months. Around one in five people in the country suffers from chronic pain, according to the Australian Pain Management

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Does an apology constitute an admission of liability?

A heartfelt apology is often one of the first steps to settling an argument with someone. Saying you’re sorry to a person that you’ve wronged opens up the path to forgiveness and can provide closure. But conventional wisdom in legal matters is that defendants can do themselves more harm than good when they apologise to a plaintiff. An apology is

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What happens to your super when you die?

When someone passes away with funds still remaining in their superannuation account, what happens next? While in most cases, the fund’s contents are paid to a designated beneficiary, potentially accompanied by an insurance payment, there are complex cases that can arise in unique circumstances. Sometimes, these result in drawn-out dispute processes, which can be very emotionally taxing for families already

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I am not a family member of the deceased. Can I still contest their will?

When a loved one dies, their will is a crucial legal document to help sort out their affairs. Even though they are binding legal documents, family members and other eligible parties have the right to contest the will if they feel they were unfairly provided for. Among many other factors, courts will take a close look at your relationship with

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