Injured coal mine worker in NSW? If you’re making a claim under the coal mining compensation scheme, you must attend the insurer’s IME (Independent Medical Examination). Refusing can affect your weekly payments and treatment. This blog from experienced NSW coal mining personal injury lawyers explains what an IME is, your rights, how to prepare, and what to do if you disagree with the insurer’s report.

Injured in a car accident in NSW? Learn what compensation you may be entitled to in our complete guide. We cover medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and how the NSW CTP scheme works. Understand your rights, key time limits, and injury thresholds.

Injured while working in coal mining in NSW? Find out if you need to go to court and what compensation you may be entitled to. This guide explains your options, from Coal Mines Insurance benefits to redemption settlements and common law claims, to case studies.

Confused about Whole Person Impairment in workers compensation claims? Learn what WPI is, how it’s calculated, and how it impacts your lump sum and negligence claims in NSW. Need help with coal mining compensation?

Wondering how long your coal mining compensation claim will take in NSW? This guide breaks down statutory vs common law claims, timelines, and what to expect.

Confused about permanent impairment in coal mining compensation claims? Learn what the Table of Disabilities is, how impairment claims are calculated, and how it impacts your lump sum and negligence claims in NSW.

Learn about the most common psychological injuries in coal mining workers compensation claims in NSW, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety - and how to get the support and compensation you’re entitled to.

Wondering how long you’ll get paid after a coal mining injury in NSW? Learn about weekly compensation entitlements, the statutory rate, and how long benefits last. Shaw & Bunner Legal explains it all - book your free consultation today.

Been injured in a NSW coal mine? This complete guide explains the coal mining workers compensation claims process, timelines, common mistakes, and how to get the payout you deserve. Shaw & Bunner Legal are the experts in coal mining injury claims. Book a free consult today.

When a person is seriously injured, the effects reach far beyond the individual. Their family faces emotional, financial, and mental health challenges that can feel overwhelming. This article discusses the real-life impact on families and how we can help.

Cross examination is a common element of any Court proceeding and often takes place in personal injury claims. In this blog, we explain key factors around cross examination.

Contemporaneous evidence refers to evidence that is created, recorded or document at or around the same time as an event and can be very helpful in personal injury claims.

An injured coal miner in New South Wales has different and distinct rights and entitlements. There are key facts that injured workers should know.

There are different ways to produce evidence in a compensation claim and this article discusses three options regularly used to provide a client’s evidence.

Maximum Medical Improvement (“MMI”) is a term commonly used in the context of workers' compensation and personal injury cases. In this blog post, we discuss several points relating to the determination of MMI.

If you have a compensation claim and have been receiving Centrelink payments, there are some key things you must know.

The jurisdictional limit of the District Court has been increased and this article discusses the key points to keep in mind.

Insurers and defendants can reply upon surveillance footage in personal injury claims. Whilst that can seem daunting, in this article we discuss key points on the topic.

The terms ‘barrister’ and solicitor’ can be confusing. We explain the key differences between the two and how they both work together in a compensation claim.

Alternative Dispute Resolution ('“ADR”) is encouraged by the Courts and provides a way in which parties can resolve a dispute. This article discusses the different approaches to ADR.