Dendrobium Coal Pty Ltd v McGoldrick

• 1. Negligence
  2. › Damages
  3. › Workplace injury
  4. › Assessment of damages under modified common law
  5. › Non-economic loss
  6. › Whether primary judge erred in assessing injury at 45% of most extreme case
  7. › Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), s 151H
• 1. Negligence
  2. › Damages
  3. › Future economic loss
  4. › Loss of earning capacity
  5. › Buffer award for uncertain future loss
  6. › Whether primary judge erred in finding respondent's employment at risk due to uncertain future of mining industry
  7. › Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), s 151G(1)(b)
• 1. Negligence
  2. › Damages
  3. › Future domestic assistance
  4. › Whether respondent entitled to compensation for assistance in three-bedroom house he aspires to own
  5. › Whether s 151L mitigation obligation engaged
  6. › Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), s 151L
• 1. Appeal
  2. › Standard of appellate review
  3. › Assessment of damages
  4. › House v The King error
  5. › Whether broad evaluative decision of primary judge should be disturbed
  6. › Restraints on appellate review of fact finding

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