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Re: Glenbrook victims fight for compo
- Subject: Re: Glenbrook victims fight for compo
- From: "Barry Campbell" <campblbm@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 20:57:25 +1100
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- Newsgroups: aus.rail
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David Bromage wrote in message ...
>Victims of the Glenbrook train accident will take the State Government to
>the Supreme Court today after rail authorities demanded that victims pass
>a disability test before they are paid any compensation.
>
Can anyone tell me why the Motor Accidents Compensation Act rather than
Common Law negligence applies in this case? Sorry, it's a bit confusing for
us in Queensland.
Barry Campbell