Injured in a motor vehicle accident ?
with Anthony McDonnell of McDonnell Schroder
What is a minor injury ?
The definitions of minor or nonminor injury were legislated in the Motor Accidents Injuries Act 2017 . It applies to injured persons injured in a motor vehicle accident occurring in NSW from midnight 1 December 2017 . Examples of minor injury
1 . Soft tissue injury ; these are injuries to the soft tissues of your body such as your muscles . The most common soft tissue injury after a Motor Vehicle Accident ( MVA ) is a whiplash injury , which often results in neck pain .
2 . Psychological or psychiatric injury ; in general , if the injury is not a recognised psychiatric injury , it is a minor injury . However , there are two psychiatric conditions under this law , that are minor injuries : Adjustment Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder .
The insurer initially decides whether your injury is minor or non-minor . Recent statistics
have shown that injured persons have greater success in having their injury classified as a non-minor injury if the injured person is legally represented . Another reason to not just accept an insurer ’ s decision !
Even if legally represented an insurer may maintain its decision that it is a minor injury .
There is an insurer internal review available . Personally , in my experience it tends to just confirm the insurer ’ s original decision .
However , after the internal review there is a further appeal to the Personal Injury Commission . Again , in my experience there is a much-improved chance to have your injury classified as non-minor .
The difference in compensation between minor and non-minor can be substantial ; at least it is worth obtaining legal advice .
There are accredited specialist lawyers in Personal Injury Law who are highly qualified to give further detailed advice in all areas of personal injury law , including motor vehicle accidents and workplace injuries .
Mr McDonnell of McDonnell Schroder Solicitors is a Personal Injury Law accredited specialist , contact McDonnell Schroder on 9622 1155 .
This article is written in a general non-specific manner . Always contact your solicitor for specific legal advice .
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Films at the Underpass now showing
... a Western Sydney film program which encourages local aspiring and established film makers to publicly screen their work in imaginative locations .
Films at the Underpass is a collaborative film program commissioned by FUNPARK and Blacktown Arts and curated by local filmmaker Vonne Patiag .
You may remember Vonne Patiag ’ s curated work which includes Blacktown Shorts ( 2019 ), Western Sydney Shorts ( 2020 ) Migration Stories ( 2021 ) and Best of Blacktown ( 2022 ) for Blacktown Arts . Having premiered at FUNPARK in January 2022 , the program now comes to Blacktown Arts for a two-week digital season .
Films at the Underpass is a Western Sydney film program which encourages local aspiring and established film makers to publicly screen their work in
Local short films will screen large and loud this month .
imaginative locations . Blacktown Arts called for short film submissions last December , with all selected films shown to receive a screening fee .
This month ’ s films will include :
• COVID MUTATING by Len Hurley ( 2 mins ). Short animation showing the mutation of the covid virus cell through CGI cube art . Classification : G .
• EL BAILEO by Daisy Montalvo ( 5 mins ). Set on the suburban streets of Mt Druitt , western Sydney , El Baile is a dance , cinematic poem about the nostalgia and isolation someone feels when moving to a new country . Classification : G .
• GOOD AS GOLD by Ian Escandor ( 4 mins , 30 secs ). Music video for the song ‘ Good as Gold ’ by Ian Escandor . Classification : G .
• TOMGIRL by Vonne Patiag ( 10 mins ). A young Filipino boy in Western Sydney gets an enchanting crash-course in his homeland culture when his uncle reveals himself to be a cross-dresser in the ‘ Bakla ’ tradition . Classification : PG .
• 2767 by Gerard Cabellon ( 2 mins 30 secs ). Short doco portrait of Doonside , with a stunning soundscape of life from the streets . Classification : PG .
• DEAR MOUNTY by Manifold ( 4 mins ). Music video for the song ‘ Dear Mounty ’ by local crew Manifold , a love letter to Mt Druitt . Classification : PG .
• FUNPARK by Sivani Yaddanapudi ( 20 mins ). A documentary looking back at the history of FUNPARK , and its role in community building in the area . Classification : G .
Films at the Underpass will be held from Monday 4 July through to Monday 18 July at a venue to be announced .
For more information , check out blacktownarts . com . au .
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