A claimant's lack of knowledge of the six-month time limit for motor accident claims, combined with youth, minimal education, ongoing injuries, and focus on recovery, can constitute a full and satisfactory explanation for a delay of approximately four and a half months under s 73 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW).
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