MEDIA RELEASE - 30 April 2008
TAC deception exposed in the Supreme Court
Leading plaintiff law firm, Maurice Blackburn
today had a significant break through
in the Supreme Court when TAC admitted
that it had incorrectly advised a road
accident victim he was unable to
pursue his claim, due to the fact that it had
more than six years ago.
Maurice Blackburn Principal John Voyage said TAC had long stood by its interpretation of the Transport Accidents Act, that people who had suffered a road accident injury more than six years ago where not eligible to apply for compensation.
“Today, in the Supreme Court we successfully challenged TAC and their interpretation of the Act and have found that they have not only made misleading statements to our client, but that of the course of the last 17months they have also mislead the public in the public statements, their publications and the information that they provide to potential claimants.
“This is an organization, that in the last two years has
made over $1 billion in profit. It’s outrageous to think that during this
time of posting enormous profits that they have ruled out claims made by people
who need their assistance.
“This is a landmark case. TAC
provided us and our client with a litany of excuses and reasons as to why Mr
Anthony was not able to pursue his claim, but what we were able to determine
today is not only was he entitled to do so, but that by virtue of this
interpretation so will many other people who have previously been told
that their claims had past the date of claim.
“While its impossible to guess just how many people this will apply to, we do believe that its important for people who have injuries as a result of a road accident to seek legal advice,” Mr. Voyage said.
For more information or to organise an interview,
please contact: Meaghan Telford, Maurice Blackburn – 0437 586 093.
Media Enquiries: For more information or to organise an interview,
please contact:
Meaghan Telford, Maurice Blackburn – 0437 586 093.
