Santone Lawyers

27/10/2025

Yesterday our Santone Lawyers team joined the Mary’s House Walk, taking strides — quite literally! — to support women and children facing family and domestic violence.

Mary’s House provides life-changing services including crisis refuge accommodation, legal support, social work advocacy and community programs that help families rebuild their lives with dignity and safety.

We are honoured to stand beside this remarkable organisation and help raise awareness for a cause that deserves every spotlight.

28/10/2022

Our principal solicitor Carmine Santone has just been named in the recent 2022 Doyles Guide, as a “Preeminent” lawyer in the NSW Work Injury Compensation Plaintiff lawyers category.

The 2022 listing of leading Plaintiff-focused solicitors details those practising within the areas of workplace injury, accident and WorkCover matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by the state’s defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in representing their clients.

Congratulations to Carmine! If you require any assistance with personal injury and specifically workers compensation matters, please do not hesitate to contact us on. (02) 8115 9820.

Our 2022 rankings of NSW's best Plaintiff-focused Work Injury Compensation Lawyers as voted by the state's defendant insurance lawyers.

18/01/2022

Below is a video testimonial received from one of our client's Ms Lina Nguyen, who recently had a successful result in her workers compensation claim after a very difficult and challenging two year journey.

Lina it was a pleasure to assist you with your matter and we wish you and your family the very best moving forward.

If you or anyone that you know has been bullied, harassed or mistreated by your employer, please do not hesitate to contact us.

12/01/2022

Santone Lawyers has won an appeal against the NSW Police relating to a client who was sexually assaulted during a farewell for a detective superintendent.

Our Senior Associate Katherine Harley has prepared the following information for those eager to learn more. Please click the link below to have a read.

https://www.santone.com.au/nsw-police-loses-appeal-against-employee-who-was-allegedly-r***d

A police employee who lodged a claim for compensation for discrimination after she was allegedly r***d by an officer two years ago has been fighting the police ever since.

23/09/2021

As Australia begins to open back up after the most recent lockdowns, the legal issues surrounding mandatory vaccinations has become very topical.

Our Senior Associate Dean Lestal has prepared the following information for those eager to learn more. Please click the link below to have a read.

https://www.santone.com.au/can-you-require-customers-or-employees-be-vaccinated

05/05/2021

Our Principal Carmine Santone was invited onto the ABC's Law Report programme with Damien Carrick. He discussed a case we ran recently in the Personal Injury Commission, which concerned whether certain conduct occurs in the course of employment such that it falls under workers compensation legislation. Click below to have a listen.

Mohinda Singh, the truck driver responsible for the deaths of four Victorian police officers has been sentenced to a non parole period of 18 years. Richard Pusey, who callously filmed the tragedy has also been sentenced to 10 months jail after pleading guilty to a number of offences including outrag...

28/04/2021

We have succeeded with a $500,000 settlement for the family of a client who was the victim of a tragic motor vehicle accident. Darren's story highlights the numerous issues in the transport industry today.

According to the most recent figures from Safe Work Australia, 58 transport workers were killed on the job in 2019 – 95 per cent in road freight – making it by far Australia's deadliest industry.

13/04/2021

Companies operating in the gig economy are facing increased pressure to adopt fair workplace practices. Whilst some businesses have implemented changes, others still have a long way to go.

Critics of the independent contractor model that dominates the gig economy latched onto Menulog’s move, saying it showed any company could employ its workers directly.

21/03/2021

Dear friends and family,

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You to all those who kindly donated towards the Bike Ride for Brain Cancer. Unfortunately due to the torrential rains and flooding in the Hunter, the event didn't go ahead quite as planned.

Carmine and I have signed up to do the Mudgee Classic (170km) in a few weeks, to honour our training commitment to this very important cause.

Santone Lawyers matched all of your donations by contributing a further $2,300 towards the cause.

Some important information about where your fundraising dollars will go...

- Unlike virtually every other cancer, survival rates for brain cancer have not improved since the 1950s.
- brain cancer is the biggest cause of cancer deaths in people under 40, including children.
- around 900 people died of Covid-19 in Australia last year. 1,800 people died of brain cancer. It generated one mention in the media.

Thank you all again for your generosity.

Tina and Carmine ###

14/03/2021

Hello friends,

In less than a week, we will be heading up to the Hunter Valley again on an epic 250km, two day bike ride, for a very worthy cause – fundraising for brain cancer.

Day one we will be departing from Waitara Station at around 6.30am and travelling up the Old Pacific Highway via the punishing Mt White, all the way to Wollemi and onto the Hunter. Day 2, we’ll be riding all around the Hunter for another 100km.

Training has been hard this year. Most weekends it’s been raining, and due to kids’ weekend commitments, we’ve had to do many gruelling and lonely, solo rides. We have taken on the “3 gorges” (Bobbin Head, Berowra and Galston) many times now and finally conquered my fear of playing chicken with the traffic on the Pacific Highway.

The event was cancelled last year, so apart from the personal training goals, we’ve also got some fund raising goals.

Brain cancer doesn’t attract a lot of publicity or other fundraising and sadly the survival rates of children and adults from this form of cancer lags behind others. There is much to be achieved from research.

If you could spare a few dollars to support me and this worthy cause, please donate via the link below.

https://www.bikerideforbraincancer.com.au/fundraisers/tinasantone/bike-ride-for-brain-cancer

SANTONE LAWYERS WILL MATCH EVERY $$ DOLLAR $$ DONATED BETWEEN NOW AND NEXT FRIDAY!

Thanking you in advance for your support.

08/03/2021

Today's gig economy has left many delivery drivers and riders at a disadvantage. If your workplace safety and rights have been threatened whilst working for a food delivery company, please contact us. Our number is 8115 9820.

An increasing number of injuries and deaths, including those of five food delivery riders within a two-month period late last year, will be among issues facing a NSW parliamentary inquiry from Tuesday.

14/12/2020

Below is a very interesting article regarding the entitlements of delivery riders and drivers who work for companies like Uber, Menulog and Deliveroo. If you have any questions regarding your entitlements as a worker, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our number is 8115 9820.

Workers comp claim after the death of Uber Eats rider could lead to a landmark legal case