DDT: claiming the aged pension as economic loss?

Dib v Amaca Pty Limited [2017] NSWDDT 6

The plaintiff suffered mesothelioma and made a claim against Amaca Pty Limited for damages. Among the many items in contention was the claim for the aged pension during the ‘lost years’ following the decision in Latz v Amaca Pty Limited [2017] SADC 56.

Judge Russell undertook a comprehensive review of damages flowing from personal injuries:

LOSS OF RECEIPT OF THE AGE PENSION

David Cormack – Brisbane Barrister & Mediator