Health Law
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ACT Government Workers Compensation
ACT public servants are covered under the Comcare system for workplace injuries. Since 2019, Employers Mutual Limited (EML) has taken…
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Women’s Health Claims – What are your rights?
As part of Elringtons’ specialisation in Health and Medical Law we have extensive experience with claims relating specifically to female…
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Are you a healthcare professional who is stressed or burnt out?
There are laws aimed at preventing stress or psychological injury, such as burnout, and those that provide for recovery and…
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How long do I have to make a medical negligence claim in the ACT or NSW?
If you are making a claim for a personal injury, time limits determine how long you have to make a…
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Personal Injury – Physical and Psychological (Mental) Injuries
Often when people think of an “injury”, the first thing that comes to mind is a physical injury or physical…
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What are the Covid-19 laws in the ACT and NSW and do you owe obligations to fellow citizens?
Amidst the flurry of COVID-19 activity, we receive new announcements each day at both a Federal and State/Territory level in…
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Coronavirus / COVID 19 Safeguards
At Elringtons Lawyers, our highest priority is the health and wellbeing of our staff, our clients and our communities.
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Comcare and EML ‘cease effects’ decisions
We specialise in Comcare and ACT Government workers compensation claims and have acted for many workers who have a ‘cease…
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Pregnancy and Birth Claims
As part of our health and medical law specialty, we have had to advise expectant parents when things have gone…
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Over-prescription of reflux medications is causing risk to patients
In July 2017, we posted an article on research that linked common reflux drugs to increase risk of premature death.
