At GMP Law, we have extensive experience in class action lawsuits, amplifying the voices of individuals who have experienced similar harms or losses.
Gerard Malouf & Partners Manage Cases For Clients Across All Areas Of Personal Injury Law, Inheritance Disputes And Superannuation Disputes.
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The Defendant argued that it did not breach any duty of care owed to our client and was not responsible for the harm caused.
We issued several requests for Departmental records prior to commencing proceedings. Whilst extensive records were produced, it appeared that there were either records missing, or that there was no supervision by the State during certain periods.
To support the case, we had our client assessed by an expert psychiatrist located in Victoria.
An early settlement conference was arranged, mitigating unnecessary costs and further trauma to our client. Learn more about historical abuse or foster care abuse compensation.
At GMP Law, we understand the courage that it takes to come forward and discuss traumatic experiences of childhood sexual abuse with others. Our compassionate team will fight to achieve maximum justice for survivors of institutional and historical sexual abuse.
If you have been the subject of abuse, we are here to listen and provide you with a confidential, no obligation consultation with our expert solicitors.
Helping sexual abuse survivors gather the evidence they need to bring a successful historical abuse compensation claim is part of the service Gerard Malouf & Partners provides. You shouldn’t feel that you need to have done this work yourself before coming and speaking to us.
Based on our extensive experience of handling and winning sexual abuse compensation claims evidence typically includes:
The awarding of financial compensation in civil cases breaks down into four areas:
Cost of treating the immediate physical or psychological injury
Ongoing medical costs, such as domestic care to recuperate from long-term injuries
Non-economic (pain and loss) damages for psychological or emotional distress
Loss of earnings or superannuation if the incident leaves you unable to work
In some cases, courts have awarded victims “aggravated and exemplary damages”. This usually occurs in special or extreme circumstances when the court wishes to make an example of the defendant.
John’s Journey:Overcoming adversity to secure a $500k TPD Claim Jump to Result This image does not depict our actual client. John’s story In July 2017,
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In the spirit of reconciliation GMP Law acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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