Segelov Taylor Lawyers

18/12/2025

‘Tis the season for workplace holiday parties… which can mean high spirits and questionable behaviour. Let Marie guide you through the silly season unscathed!

08/05/2025

Can you help us? Our client is suffering from mesothelioma, a terminal cancer caused by exposure to asbestos while working at the Coats Paston Mill in Launceston in the 1970s. If you or anyone has worked at the factory or has any information about the Coats Patons Mill in Launceston, please respond to this post or call us on 02 8880 0500, or email us at [email protected]

24/04/2025

https://www.segelovtaylor.com.au/martin-v-amaca-setting-a-new-benchmark-for-mesothelioma-compensation/

A recent landmark case in Queensland, Martin v Amaca Pty Ltd established the new benchmark for the quantum of damages awarded in mesothelioma cases. This pivotal decision saw the plaintiff, Mr. Martin, who had been suffering from mesothelioma, awarded a total of $1.21 million. A significant portion....

12/09/2024

https://www.segelovtaylor.com.au/the-rise-of-silicosis-in-kitchen-construction/

In recent years, employment in kitchen construction, particularly in the fabrication of engineered stone countertops, has been linked to an alarming rise in cases of silicosis. This life-threatening condition, which was often overlooked in its early stages, has been increasingly identified in Austra...

10/09/2024

A grandchild does not have an automatic right to contest a will in New South Wales. While listed as potentially eligible under the Succession Act 2006, a grandchild must demonstrate dependence on the deceased. This article outlines the process of establishing eligibility, using case studies for illu...

06/09/2024

We act for a client who suffers from mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos while employed by Dunlop Tyres at Birkenhead Point in the 1970's.

We are looking for witnesses who worked at the factory during that time.

Please message in Facebook, , or call us on 02 8880 0500 is you know anything about this factory.

04/09/2024

https://www.segelovtaylor.com.au/how-much-do-mesothelioma-cliams-usually-settle-for/

Most people diagnosed with mesothelioma can obtain compensation. Victims of this disease often face significant medical expenses, lost wages, and a diminished quality of life and concerns about the financial positon of a spouse and family after they die. Legal claims can be critical step in obtainin...

17/06/2024

In north-eastern New South Wales lies the small town of Baryulgil, where the remnants of an asbestos mine have drilled deep into the core of the community.

13/06/2024

Maxwell Chemicals operated a factory in Hale Street Botany where they made asbetsos moulds for use in steel works. We act for a client who worked at Maxwell Chemicals and has now developed asbestosis.
We are looking for witnesses to assist our client's claim. If you know anything about the work of Maxwell Chemicals please contact us.

06/06/2024

Judgment just in: Curtis v Curtis [2024] NSWCA 136

The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal from a decision of the NSW Supreme Court which granted family provision orders for two grandchildren over the deceased estate of their grandfather. The Court held that the trial judge failed to address material evidence and submissions which pointed against the grandchildren’s account that they were dependent on the deceased. At times, conflicting accounts were simultaneously accepted by the trial judge without an attempt to resolve those apparent conflicts. The Court held that the evidence could not justify a conclusion that there were factors warranting an application, and set aside the orders.

Read the judgment here: https://tinyurl.com/CurtisvCurtis

Summary: https://tinyurl.com/CurtisvCurtissum

03/06/2024

The Fair Work Commission has announced Australia's minimum wage and award wages will increase by 3.75 per cent, taking the national minimum wage to $24.10 per hour or $915.91 per week from July 1.

30/05/2024

What a terrible decision by the Eels. James Hardie products have caused the death of thousands of Australians over the last 60 years. They will cause the death of thousands more in the future. James Hardie continued to use asbestos for decades after they knew it was deadly and tried to flee the country to avoid paying compensation. To this day they do nothing to warn people about the dangers of their products that remain in almost every house built between 1960 and 1983.

The Parramatta Eels' jerseys from next season onwards will feature a throwback to the club's most successful era, but the return of James Hardie as a lead sponsor isn't a move that has been celebrated by everyone.