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About this blog

The authors of this blog are lawyers or consultants employed by the RCT Group of companies, which includes staff who work mainly within our Stringer Clark offices.

From time to time, we may also invite guest bloggers to contribute, in which case this will be made clear. Authors who are part of the RCT Group are qualified to practice law in Victoria, Australia. Any advice applies to Victorian State law as at the date of first publication. The information is a general guide only and is not a substitute for legal advice applicable to a user's own circumstances.

Residents of other Australian States or Territories or countries are advised to seek legal advice from a lawyer practising in their own area, as laws may vary from region to region.

Recent Authors

Angela Sdrinis is a senior partner with Ryan Carlisle Thomas. She is an LIV Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries with extensive experience in Comcare matters.

Richard Derks is a Partner of the firm and practices in the area of personal injury including WorkSafe and transport accidents. He is an advocate in a variety of forums for the rights of the victims of accidents at work and on the roads.

Shaun Marcus is a Partner of the firm. He is an LIV Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries, practising in this area with a particular focus on workers compensation and asbestos claims.

Peter Claven practices in personal injury at our Warrnambool office. He joined Stringer Clark in 2007 and is a member of the Australian Lawyers Alliance.

Michael Burdess joined Stringer Clark in early 2006 and practices in the area of personal injury including WorkSafe and TAC.

Penny Savidis is a Partner of the firm and practices predominantly in the area of employment law.

A new legal service in the North and North West of Melbourne

RCT legal consultant, Ian Jupp, writes of the firm's new office location in Melbourne's North West.

Having only recently opened our new office in Glenroy, it has been good to meet with many locals who are in need of specialist injury lawyers in Glenroy, Broadmeadows, Westmeadows, Tullamarine and Campbellfield - in fact, right across the suburbs that are near Glenroy.

Of more a surprise was to see just as many clients seeking legal advice in relation to injury claims across the wider bank of suburbs, including Greenvale, Meadow Heights and right up and across to Craigieburn, Roxburgh Park and over towards Sunbury.

I have found that workers and their families who live or work near the Hume corridor are among the most vulnerable to injury in the Melbourne metropolitan area arising either from accidents at work or motor vehicle accidents.

The downturn in manufacturing industry and to some extent transport has exposed more local employees to job insecurity. When you are worried about losing your job, you can be tempted to cut corners, or even feel reluctant to report an incident for fear of reprisal.

Areas like Craigieburn and Broadmeadows are pretty much in the firing line as their major industries are doing it tough right now.

What was probably more of a surprise was to be exposed to quite a high rate of car accident injuries. The TAC lists the City of Hume in its Top 10 list of locations for serious injury.

It if is a workplace injury or accident, local people should be aware that it is illegal for any employer to penalize or intimidate and certainly to terminate employment of any worker who has submitted a WorkSafe or WorkCover injury report and claim.

Certainly it is easier to resist intimidation if you are in a union, as it is in receiving advice on how to submit a WorkCover claim.

But even if you are not in a union, you have the same legal rights. If you have been injured and simply need advice on those rights and how to proceed with an injury compensation claim or reimbursement of medical and other expenses, the legal team at the RCT Glenroy office is happy to help.

Remember, it costs nothing to get the right advice first up.

Ryan Carlisle Thomas is located at Suite 102, 2A Hartington Street, Glenroy, conveniently located opposite the station.

You can call us on 9240 1432 for an appointment or browse our website for further advice and information.

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