Michael Constable

Rosie came to us with a very difficult Workcover claim. After taking the time to hear her story and review her case notes, we came to the conclusion that we unfortunately could not succeed with it and that it was not worth her time and emotional effort.

Kylie suffered an injury to her ankle when she attended a nightclub with some friends and was knocked over by other patrons who were fighting in the club. Those same patrons had been involved in an earlier altercation and the club and its security staff failed to eject them from the premises following that incident. After being told by other solicitors that she did not have a claim, Kylie came...

Geoff came to us after suffering an injury to his back whilst volunteering at a working bee at his local archery club. Geoff was injured when he was directed by another member of the club to go up into the roof area of the clubhouse to retrieve some equipment for a tournament. The roof area was dark and Geoff had never been up there before. He was not given any...

Mary Coburn and her husband were well and truly retired and enjoying their retirement years. One day they decided to travel on their local tram. After getting onto the tram with her husband, Mary stepped across the tram to touch on with her MYKI card. As she did so the tram accelerated rapidly, causing Mary to fall and injure her wrist. The incident and the driving of the tram driver...

Emergency department nurse Janean, contacted our firm after suffering serious injuries to her spine and hips during the course of her employment at the hospital. Having suffered from ongoing pain and restrictions, and undergoing many procedures to treat her injuries, Janean’s life was impacted in every way.  Our client subsequently developed a chronic pain condition and psychological injuries, and is unable to return to work as a nurse in the...

It was a rainy day. Diana was walking into a shopping centre when she had a fall. There was an entrance mat but it was sitting in a pool of water due to the volume of people going in with a large amount of water on their clothing, umbrellas, trolleys and prams, that is falling on the ground at the entrance. Diana had stepped off the mat when she slipped...

As a casual retail worker, when Joanne injured herself on the job, she was unsure what her legal rights were. The common task of lifting and passing boxes to another staff member, unexpectedly resulted in significant nerve damage, requiring 15 medical procedures, a permanent Spinal Nerve Stimulator, and years of pain and suffering. Fortunately, our team were able to reach a successful WorkCover outcome for Joanne who can now look...

Samim worked for a childcare centre for nearly 10 years and the repetitive heavy lifting of children and changing nappies caused her to tear a muscle in her left shoulder along with damage to her spine. Her injuries took a toll on her, and she developed a severe psychiatric condition. Having not been provided with the correct manual handling training and the correct equipment, her pain was getting worse and...

Mitchell was the sole director of his own company when he suffered a serious back injury at work. Although a very difficult WorkCover claim given his director status, we worked with him to get a great resolution.

Before his accident, Bruce was a fit and active 80 year old, who enjoyed walking and travelling to South-East Asia with his wife. That all changed when he was shopping at his local supermarket, when he slipped and fell on a puddle of water in the fruit and vegetable area. The supermarket staff failed to clean the spill and there were no signs warning Bruce of the hazard. Bruce suffered...