Posts by Maree Lane
Watersun clients offered potential compensation lifeline
Clients and sub contractors of Watersun Homes left reeling after the company’s recent collapse may have access to a rescue fund to complete or fix their incomplete projects or recover payments. Maddens Lawyers, a Victorian law firm with extensive experience negotiating insurance payouts, is pointing devastated Watersun home owners to the Domestic Building Insurance Policy…
Read MoreJack river bushfire class action complete
JACK RIVER BUSHFIRE CLASS ACTION COMPLETE The Jack River Bushfire Class Action has drawn to a close, with final compensation payments being made to all group members a day before the third anniversary of the fire. Maddens Lawyers distributed more than $8 million in compensation cheques to over 30 registrants, covering the final compensation payment…
Read MoreCompensation on the cards for festival stampede victims
Injured and traumatised Falls Festival patrons left reeling after a stampede at the Lorne music event on 30 December last year may have grounds for compensation.
Maddens Lawyers, in Warrnambool, has been speaking with a number of festival patrons who were witness to, and caught up in the drama, which saw 19 people admitted to hospital and more than 60 people treated by on-site paramedics.
Read MoreScotsburn bushfire class action
The law firm that led four Black Saturday bushfire class actions has now launched a class action on behalf of victims of a Scotsburn fire that last year burnt more than 4000 hectares and 12 houses. Maddens Lawyers Senior Partner and bushfire compensation expert Brendan Pendergast said his firm, which has successfully settled several bushfire-related…
Read MoreMaddens Settles Gippsland bushfire class action
A Class Action representing more than 30 landowners burnt out in a 2014 Gippsland bushfire is on the brink of settling, delivering fire victims a share of around $8 million to cover the property loss and damages they endured. The Jack River Bushfire Class Action, led by Maddens Lawyers, has seen defendants Ausnet and BJ…
Read MoreFarm workers entitled to pay rise from 1 July
Farmers are being reminded their casual, part time and full time farm workers were due a payrise from 1 July this year, under Fair Work Australia rules governing on-farm employment conditions. Employment law expert Jane Blackburn, of Maddens Lawyers, explained that a mandatory payrise for farm employees was part of the Pastoral Award 2010, a…
Read MoreDon’t procrastinate when it comes to debt recovery – it’s your money!
Avoiding the recovery of a business debt is like giving your money away to someone who hasn’t earned it. Obtaining money you are owed is something a business owner can rarely afford to ignore. It’s your money. You earned it. You deserve it. And chances are you need it. But it’s rarely as straight forward…
Read MoreChanges to spinal injury compensation laws
Western Victoria’s most experienced personal injury lawyer has applauded pending new laws that will make it easier for spinal injury sufferers to claim compensation for their impairment. The Victorian Parliament is due to enact the Wrongs Amendment Bill 2015, which will modify a range of inequities in Victoria’s personal injuries legislation. Gary Foster, an Accredited…
Read MoreLandowners – don't be roadblocked by Horsham Bypass plans
Property owners likely to lose land to the pending Horsham bypass should seek expert legal advice to ensure they receive full compensation for the land they will lose. That’s the suggestion of Accredited Business Law specialist Erol Chakir, who has helped secure hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation for regional Victorian farmers whose land…
Read MoreLawyer welcomes Royal Commission redress scheme proposal
Maddens Principal calls on new PM to take the lead with recommendations Recommendations to establish a redress scheme for victims of church and institutional sex abuse have been welcomed by a South West Victorian compensation lawyer, who has today called on the nation’s new Prime Minister to take a lead on the issue. Maddens Lawyers…
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