Lawyer Monthly Magazine - July 2019 Edition

100 First Choice Lawyers www. lawyer-monthly .com JUL 2019 in a position to reveal that information, but if you trace back the politicians which have been involved in the legislative changes and where they went from being premiers of New South Wales to their current positions of employment, one can easily reveal the information. Can you expand on the process you undergo when you first instruct on a case? What are the three most important parts to consider prior to anything else? No case is too big or small for our firm. Many years ago, there was a mentor who gave a lecture to the firm and indicated that there are no small cases, there are only small lawyers. There is an attitude in the state of New South Wales that lawyers pick and choose their cases. This is a firm that does not do that. We first accept all instructions, no matter how big or small the claim is. When accepting instructions, you need to consider the following which is prudent and the following salient matters to the case: • The credit of the injured person; • The liability; • The damages and the entitlement to the client. Each case is merited on its own facts and circumstances. Each person has a different version of events as to how its case and/or injuries occurred and this is a very important point to consider. People are married, people have children; people are not married, people do not have children. Their reasons for making a claim and their needs for entitlement to compensation vary from time to time. All these factors need to be taken into consideration and the firm takes these factors into consideration and assists the client the best way it can. Liability in respect to most cases under the legislation is something that also needs to be considered. Sometimes the worker and/or injured person simply cannot win. For example, if a worker enters a workplace intoxicated and/or drug-induced and injures themselves and that information is revealed during the course of the proceedings, then the worker clearly has no right and/or prospect of success. How can a personal injury case be won? Personal injury cases need to be won with forensic and diligent analysis. The issues of liability need to be considered and the entitlements of the client need to also be considered. Liability is often a tricky situation for an injured person and/or any other person in claiming compensation. It varies from road rules to workplace injury management safety regulations and other matters. The legislation are clear on this issue and need to be interpreted in the best way they can to assist. In many situations, one can manipulate the circumstances and facts,