Burt & Davies in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Lawyer & law firm

Burt & Davies

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9605 3111

Address: Level 2, 451 Litte Bourke Street 3000 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.burtdavies.com.au

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25.01.2022 It is worth reading this article to understand the far-reaching impacts of the changes to the Transport Accident Compensation Scheme being proposed by the Victorian Government. These changes have the potential to effect every Victorian. If the devastation of losing a loved one to road trauma is not enough, these changes will see grieving family members left without support or recognition for their losses whereas currently that exists.

24.01.2022 "You are not a Melburnian until... you experience a hot air balloon flight over Melbourne with Global Ballooning (in the Burt & Davies hot air balloon)"... :)

23.01.2022 Peter Burt and Clara Davies are proud to support The Next Step Spinal Cord Injury Recovery in their efforts to raise much needed funds to continue their innovative and excellent work. Burt & Davies are the major sponsor of their Gala Extravanganza being held on Saturday 30 May 2015. This is going to be an amazing event and I would like to encourage as many people as possible to consider coming along for what will be a fantastic, feel good evening filled with fun and excitement. If you cant make it but would like to contribute in some way please contact the Centre on 9077 9917 and chat to either Rhiannon or Sharyn.

22.01.2022 It is so great to be part of the Global Ballooning fleet and the beauty of Melbourne

21.01.2022 We are seeing more and more people injured in accidents caused by mobile phone use. Texting while driving is so much more dangerous than merely talking. All road users should be concerned about the proliferation of smart phones and their use by car drivers - and its not just young people who do it. If everyone sounded their horn when they saw someone using a mobile phone while driving it might help stop it happening - imagine the noise though!

21.01.2022 Having returned this week from a break over the Christmas/New Year period our batteries are recharged and we have enjoyed getting back into the swing of things. We hope all our friends and clients (both past and present) had a relaxing and enjoyable time with their own family and friends. We are looking forward to a big year, being our 10th anniversary, and are excited about the prospect of helping all of our clients move through to the next phase of their life. The first public holiday long weekend, the Australia Day long weekend, is upon us already. We hope everyone enjoys the weekend but above all, drive safely and stay safe on the roads.

21.01.2022 Released today the prestigious Doyles Guide to Australia's leading lawyers for 2019. Peter Burt and Clara Davies have each been recognised as Leading Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff) for Victoria. Burt & Davies has been recognised as a Leading Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Law Firm (Plaintiff) in Victoria. Doyles Guide is an awards recognition program for law firms and lawyers across Australia. Awards are attributed Australia wide, as well ...as for specific states and territories, and are awarded relative to practice area or specialty. It is compiled through legal industry peer recommendations. Click through on the link and scroll down a short way to find the rankings for Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation - https://doylesguide.com/category/injury-compensation/

19.01.2022 Please Read: Can You Assist? A Call to Witnesses On Monday, 11 April 2016 at approximately 11.00am an elderly woman was seriously injured whilst travelling on a tram. The incident occurred in Brunswick, on route 19 at the Sydney Road and Moreland street stop. It occurred on the city bound tram. The woman, our client, had recently boarded the tram with her husband.... She was a daily tram commuter. On the day in question she described the tram taking off very abruptly and in an unusual manner. As a result, she fell against folding seats and then to the floor, striking the left side of her body and landing on her back. She suffered a fracture of her left wrist and has required ongoing extensive treatment and rehabilitation. She now has a permanent disability and is incapacitated for many of her daily activities. Our client recalls a number of people "yelling out" to the driver to stop after the incident. She was obviously badly injured and in extreme pain. A good samaritan came her assistance, staying with her until the ambulance arrived and contacting family members to advise of the situation. The gentleman who came to our clients assistance gave his name as Anthony Kidd. He provided a mobile number and indicated that he had witnessed the entire event. Unfortunately, the number provided is was either taken down incorrectly or is no longer connected and he has not been able to be contacted. We are endeavouring to contact Mr Kidd or any other witnesses to this incident. As police were not called to the incident there is no formal record of witnesses available. We require further information and details concerning the incident to assist our client. We are hoping that through FB and/or social media, with shares and good will, that we might be able to locate Anthony Kidd or any other witnesses to this incident. We hope to speak to witnesses about the circumstances on the day. This could be vital to our client possibly recovering some compensation for what she has been through and her losses. Please feel free to share this post and potentially help us find the witness that assisted our client on that day or any other witnesses present on the tram. Your assistance could be vital. If you witnessed this incident or have any information, please call our office on (03) 9605 3111 or tollfree on 1800 109 940 during business hours. Thank you

18.01.2022 Okay, so maybe we have avoided any suggestion that we are blockheads in the past, but after last night we are now self-proclaimed "Blockheads"! Episode 30 of the Block, Budget Blues, aired last night with the four teams desperately working to deliver their kitchens this week. Early mornings are part of the renovation process and last nights episode showed that team members were treated to one of Melbournes iconic morning sights - the hot air balloons over the CBD! And what better sight than the Burt & Davies balloon floating over the Block in Albert Park! :) Footage of the B&D balloon at 1.57 mins in - http://www.jump-in.com.au//fans-/episode-30/budget-blues/

17.01.2022 Social media and TAC serious injury claims, some food for thought.....

17.01.2022 International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is a United Nations sanctioned day that aims to promote an understanding of people with disability and encourage support for their dignity, rights and well-being. This video, created by Scope shows the wonder of ballooning for Lavourne.

17.01.2022 The current Victorian Government is proposing changes to the Transport Accident Act that will not only discriminate against people who suffer severe psychiatric injuries as a result of transport accidents, but which will also strip other fundamental rights and entitlements from current accident victims. What makes moves such as this so outrageous is that over the past 20 years successive Victorian Governments have benefitted to the tune of in excess of $7 billion, receiving consolidated revenue from the profits generated by the Transport Accident Scheme. Please consider signing the petition below and send a clear message to Government that such moves are not acceptable, particularly when it potentially effects every road user in Victoria.

17.01.2022 Wow, its hard to believe but Burt & Davies has just had its 9 year anniversary! Our gratitude to everyone who has been part of the Burt & Davies story. Over... the time we have been very fortunate to have had so many great supporters and many wonderful clients, several of whom have become good friends after the TAC chapter is written. It has been incredibly rewarding to assist our many clients and their families over the years - hopefully we have succeeded in making a small difference in their lives after the tragedy of being injured in a transport accident. We are looking forward to a small celebration with our dedicated and hard working girls tonight. We are also thinking ahead to how we will celebrate our milestone 10 year anniversary next year!! See more

16.01.2022 PLEASE READ: A CALL TO WITNESSES One of our clients was very seriously injured in a transport accident that occurred on Tuesday, 14 April 2015 at approximately 4.50p.m. The accident occurred on the Burwood Highway at the Eastlink overpass in Wantirna South. Our client was driving a red 2001 Toyota Camry stationwagon. He was travelling in the eastbound lanes of the Burwood Highway. He had been stationary at the traffic lights on the overpass that controlled entry on the East...link. He was intending to make a right hand turn on to Eastlink and continue southbound. He waited for lights to change and when the arrow turned to green, he proceeded to move forward and commence his right-hand turn. As he moved through his turn he crossed the westbound lanes of Burwood Highway. It was then that a vehicle travelling from the other direction ran a red light and collided with the front of his vehicle at a speed of approximately 80kph. The force of the collision pushed our clients vehicle into a grey 2013 Holden Captiva SUV that was travelling to his right (also executing a right-hand turn). The damage to our clients vehicle was extensive. The vehicle that struck our client was a red 2011 Holden Barina being driven by a middle aged female driver. Following the accident our client was trapped in his vehicle. A younger woman who was travelling in the vehicle behind him came to his assistance. Our client believes this womans name to be Robyn but due to his condition could not obtain any contact details for her. He recalls being told by "Robyn" that the driver who struck him had been on her mobile phone at the time of the collision. Police who attended the scene have no contact details for "Robyn". Our client has been unable to return to any employment since April 2015 on account of the injuries he sustained. He has required multiple surgeries and has been undergoing extensive treatment and rehabilitation up to the present time. We are seeking to pursue compensation on his behalf however, TAC is refusing to compensate him on the basis that the driver of the vehicle that collided with him denies being on her phone at the time. We asked TAC to prove this by requesting a copy of her mobile phone records for the day. The other driver has refused to make those records available. We are hoping that through FB and social media, with shares, that we might be able to reach the witness who went to our clients assistance following the accident to speak to her about what she saw on the day. This could be vital to our client being able to recover compensation for what he has been through and the losses he has sustained, both in the past and in to the future. Please feel free to share this post and help us find the witness that assisted our client on that day. Your assistance could be vital. If you have any information about this accident please call our office on (03) 9605 3111 or tollfree on 1800 109 940 during business hours. Thank you.

16.01.2022 Read Peter Burts take on bicycle accidents in this blog post.

16.01.2022 ** IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT THE BOURKE STREET TRAGEDY** The city of Melbourne was the scene of a terrible tragedy on Friday. It occurred within very close proximity to our office. We saw some of the aftermath. We felt the sense of dread that gripped our city. In the very early stages we tried to comprehend what had occurred. The events of the day have now been widely reported by media outlets. Our deepest sympathies go to the families of those who have died. Our prayer...Continue reading

12.01.2022 On the subject of road safety, here is an article about some exciting innovations that are happening on the roads in the Netherlands. Lets hope this sort of innovation catches on and we start to see it all around the world - especially in Australia!

11.01.2022 ***Please hit the "like" button if you can see this! :) *** Just a quick heads up, with Facebook doing major updates Pages will start disappearing from your News Feed. We are posting this before that happens. Many pages are currently effected and more will be effected. If we disappear completely from your News Feed, check your profile page for a new tab on the left called Pages Feed with a little orange flag. All Facebook users are now getting 2 separate News Feeds the... usual News Feed containing all posts from your personal friends as well as all posts that are sponsored or paid for! For the rest of us with pages such as this, every post we make on our pages will be put into the new tab called Pages Feed. This means that you will need to physically click on the Pages Feed to see our posts, not to mention posts from the majority of your other favourite pages. Please let everyone know, because we dont want to lose you! And, please feel free to copy and paste. See more

09.01.2022 DRIVING & TEXTING - A LETHAL COMBINATION We have recently seen a spike in the number of people injured in transport accidents because other drivers have been on their mobile phones. Using a mobile phone while driving is illegal, but texting while driving is stupid and incredibly dangerous. We all see drivers doing it. Perhaps if everyone sounded their horn people would stop doing it - worth a try because nothing else seems to be working at the moment.

07.01.2022 What are you entitled to?

06.01.2022 Clara and I remain committed to our clients, past, present and future, despite the challenging times ahead. We will be here for you. Our commitment to provide the highest quality personal service to our clients remains the focus of everything we do. We might have to do some things differently, but we will get the job done. Everyone - please follow the Covid-19 advice and do your bit to slow the spread of the virus. Peter Burt & Clara Davies

06.01.2022 We love being a part of Melbourne mornings!

05.01.2022 Last Sunday being the 9th of March was Burt & Davies 10th anniversary!! Peter and Clara had a few things to keep them busy over the long weekend so this post is a few days late but we figure better late than never. It is hard to believe that we have been going for 10 years now but what a fabulous 10 years it has been! We are so grateful to have had so many amazing clients both in the past and presently. We consider ourselves fortunate to be able to provide assistance and... support to all of our clients and their families at what is often the worst time of their lives. To help them is incredibly rewarding and we have always aimed to achieve the best possible results for each and every client. We are very grateful to Rose, Julie and Lindy for being with us the whole time - you are all very loyal, hard-working and fun. We are very grateful to all of our supporters and referrers who trust in our abilities and have confidence in us. We remain as enthusiastic for our work and as committed to our clients as we were on day one and with 10 years under our belts we look forward to many more to come - Peter & Clara See more

05.01.2022 Peter and I consider ourselves very privileged to have had the opportunity to meet Kiff Saunders, who is an inspirational individual and a true fighter. We have shared part of his journey with him and as you will see from this article there was some good that came from his tragic circumstances. We are proud to have had the opportunity to work with him and we are not only fortunate to have "fell in love with ballooning" but also to have found a true lifelong friend.

05.01.2022 Our Easy Access Basket (EAB) for a hot air balloon - this has been one of the most enjoyable ventures we have embarked upon with our partners and good friends at Global Ballooning Pty Ltd.

05.01.2022 HAVE YOU BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN A TRANSPORT ACCIDENT? The TAC has released new figures showing that Burt & Davies achieve "serious injury" status for 96% of our clients, compared to 86% for all other law firms. The average time taken from the date of the accident to resolution is 33.6 months for Peter and Claras clients. By comparison, the average time for people represented by the 5 biggest Victorian law firms is a staggering 50.8 months.... The average monetary compensation recovered by Peter and Claras clients in 2017 was approximately $460,000.00. The average compensation recovered by clients of all other law firms doing this work was $290,000.00. An average differential of $170,000.00 per claim. Find out more about why Peter and Clara at Burt & Davies get better results here - https://burtdavies.com.au/

03.01.2022 We wish all our friends a safe and peaceful Christmas and a healthy and prosperous 2014. Peter Burt and Clara Davies.

03.01.2022 Last night Channel 7 news featured a fabulous feel good story about the Easy Access Basket (EAB) collaboration. Both Global Ballooning Pty Ltd and Burt & Davies have been so proud of what has been achieved. We all take great joy from providing amazing opportunities for less able indviduals and seeing the wonderful outcomes for them. Thank you Kiff and all the dedicated team at Global Ballooning for working so hard with the EAB on a daily basis to make dreams happen. To quote cerebal palsy sufferer Jenny, who took her first flight in a hot air balloon in the EAB, "If I can do it anybody can do it! Dont be a wimp". So true Jenny! - Peter Burt & Clara Davies Watch out for photos taken by Clara who was flying in the Rochford balloon yesterday morning. She captured images of the Channel 7 news helicopter filming the flight.

03.01.2022 With winter upon us and some particularly wet conditions of late, it is useful to reconsider our driving habits over the coming months. Read and please share our article about the risk of hydroplaning and the importance of safety on wet roads.

03.01.2022 Big CONGRATS to all of our friends at Global Ballooning for being awarded the Best Tour Operator in Victoria for the second year running at the RACV Victorian Tourism Awards. For the past three and a half years we have been proud partners of Global. They took us into the magical world of hot air ballooning with the launch of the Burt & Davies balloon. Beyond that, together we went on to build the first of type Easy Access Basket for a hot air balloon which was recognised ...at the 2014 Victorian Disability Sector Awards. We are very proud of our association with all of the fantastic people at Global. A big thank you to Kiff Saunders for getting us involved - it has been more fun than we could have ever imagined and very rewarding. Well done Global - this is well deserved recognition for your excellence, your values and all of your hard work!

03.01.2022 We are very proud of our association with Global Ballooning and this video captures the essence of why! Well done Global Ballooning Pty Ltd

02.01.2022 Have you been seriously injured in a transport accident? The TAC has released new figures showing that Burt & Davies achieve "serious injury" status for 96% of our clients, compared to 86% for all other law firms. The average time taken from the date of the accident to resolution is 33.6 months for Peter and Claras clients. By comparison, the average time for people represented by the 5 biggest Victorian law firms is a staggering 50.8 months.... The average monetary compensation recovered by Peter and Claras clients in 2017 was approximately $460,000.00. The average compensation recovered by clients of all other law firms doing this work was $290,000.00. An average differential of $170,000.00 per claim. Find out more about why Peter and Clara at Burt & Davies get better results here - https://burtdavies.com.au/

02.01.2022 It is always exciting when something new happens. Overnight the NEW Burt & Davies website was launched! You can check out the website using this link - http://www.burtdavies.com.au/ We wanted to produce a website that is warm, inviting and easy to access, whilst at the same time providing the most up to date, highly informative and relevant material about the TAC scheme in Victoria a website for our clients and prospective clients and not just one to impress other lawye...rs. We hope our new site achieves this and conveys the passion and caring that we feel for our clients and the work we do. Next year we celebrate our 10 year anniversary which is quite a milestone. It has been a great 10 years but there are new lessons to be learnt and improvements to be made. We are committed to continuing to provide the best service we can, producing the best results we can whilst continuing to get better at what we do. Thanks for your support. Clara Davies & Peter Burt

02.01.2022 Good morning Melbourne - what a great way to start the morning!