Ana Jaglic is a founding Principal Solicitor of Advantage Legal and an Accredited Specialist in NSW Personal Injury Law. With extensive experience across plaintiff law firms, large defendant law firms and ASX-listed insurance companies, Ana is revered for her proactive and pragmatic approach to legal challenges.

A motor vehicle accident is a traumatic event that inevitably results in concerns about health, finances, and family wellbeing. Adding to the stress of being injured, the NSW motor accident compensation scheme restricts compensation based on fault and injury severity according to legislative definitions, meaning understanding how the compensation scheme works is essential.

Cycling offers a great blend of exercise, transportation and enjoyment. However, accidents can happen, leading to injuries that require extensive rehabilitation.

E-bikes are gaining popularity in New South Wales. They offer an eco-friendly, efficient and enjoyable way to travel whether you’re commuting to work in Sydney CBD or exploring scenic countryside. Due to their capacity for prompt acceleration and excessive speed, e-bikes are strictly regulated in NSW for the safety of riders and people they come into contact with.

Navigating the path to recovery after an injury can be challenging, especially when dealing with the complexities of Compulsory Third Party (CTP) or workers compensation claims in New South Wales (NSW). An integral part of this journey is engaging with a rehabilitation provider who can guide and support your recovery.

Cycling, while a healthy and environmentally friendly mode of transportation, is not without risks, especially when sharing the roads with motor vehicles. In the unfortunate event of an accident involving a motor vehicle in New South Wales (NSW), understanding your rights and options for claiming compensation is crucial.

Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) claims can be complex and confusing for many people who have been injured in an accident or who are suffering from a debilitating illness.

If you’ve been seriously injured or have suffered a debilitating illness, your financial future may appear uncertain due to your inability to return to work.

For many, cycling is more than a means of transport, it’s a passion, a sport, a form of fitness and part of their identity. Cycling like many sporting activities is not without its risks.

Cycling is an amazing activity. It offers a sense of freedom that is unparalleled. Whether you’re riding through the scenic landscapes of NSW or commuting to work in the Sydney CBD, people are drawn to cycling for a wide range of reasons.

In NSW, providing false or misleading information to a Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurer can have a significant impact on the viability of a compensation claim. In some circumstances an insurer may even allege that an injured person’s failure to provide truthful information amounts to fraud, an allegation which can have both civil and criminal ramifications.

Actively participating in rehabilitation and attempting to return to work as soon as possible following a motor accident are important from both a ‘return to normality’ and compensation perspective.

In today’s digital age, social media has become an integral part of daily life. In this edition of the Advantage Legal ‘Compensation Insider’ series we explore how sharing information on social media can harm an injured person’s compensation claim and what precautions can be taken to minimise the associated risks.

Insurance companies regularly engage investigators on CTP claims in NSW. In this edition of the Advantage Legal ‘Compensation Insider’ series we examine why investigators are typically appointed and the risks of participating in their investigation without legal representation.

The NSW CTP scheme covers injured people for treatment and rehabilitation expenses following an injury sustained in a motor accident in NSW. In this edition of the Advantage Legal ‘Compensation Insider’ series we provide injured people and treatment providers with essential information on what to do when a CTP insurer denies treatment.

If you were injured in a motor vehicle accident in NSW or a providing medical treatment to someone was injured, it is critical that you be aware of changes to the motor accident injury compensation scheme that will come into force from 1 April 2023. The changes have a significant impact on the rights of injured people and the amount of treatment that can be obtained through the NSW motor accident scheme, regardless of whether the driver was at fault for the accident or not.

It’s not compulsory to retain a lawyer to pursue a CTP compensation claim in NSW, however if you choose not to, there can be serious repercussions for the success of your claim and compensation entitlements. The best type of lawyer to represent you is an Accredited Specialists in Personal Injury Law as they are formally recognised by the NSW Law Society. Many have considerable experience in representing injured people against well resourced insurance companies who have trained claims staff, lawyers and barristers defending your claim.

Advantage Legal Principal Solicitors, Ana Jaglic and Leigh Davidson have recently achieved their Specialist Accreditation in Personal Injury law.

Looking for answers about NSW compensation claims? The Advantage Legal ‘Compensation Insider’ series provides injured people, allied health providers and medical professionals with answers to questions that commonly arise from NSW personal injury compensation claims in both a short and snappy format as well as a more comprehensive form.

People react differently to being involved in a motor accident. That’s why the NSW CTP scheme requires insurance companies to customise individual recovery plans. A tailored approach to rehabilitation can often be the difference between a full recovery or lifelong issues.

In the past, if you were injured in a motor accident in NSW you would need to wait anywhere between two to five years to receive a compensation payment from a CTP insurer. Understandably, this drawn out process put injured people and their families under considerable financial pressure.

So, you’ve been involved in a car accident in NSW in 2019. You’ve heard that the Police don’t always come to the scene of the accident anymore and that the CTP laws have recently changed. 

If you haven’t been involved in a motor vehicle accident, consider yourself lucky. In 2017, 12,055 serious injuries occurred as a result of motor vehicle accidents in NSW leading to hospitalisation.  There were also 367

If you’ve been injured in a motor vehicle accident, one of the first things you need to do is obtain a medical certificate from your General Practitioner.   This is an important first step in