Taliadoros Jason
J Law Med. 2015 Sep;23(1):243-64.
The so-called "narrative" test provides the means by which injured persons who satisfy the statutory and common law definition of "serious injury" may bring proceedings for common law damages under s 93 of the Transport Accident Act 1986 (Vic) and s 134AB of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 (Vic) (or, for injuries after 1 July 2014, under ss 324-347 of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic)). These are among the most litigated provisions in Australia. This article outlines the legislative and political background to these provisions, the provisions themselves, and an account of the statutory and common law requirements needed to satisfy the provisions.
所谓的“叙述性”测试提供了一种途径,使得那些符合“重伤”法定和普通法定义的受伤者能够依据1986年《维多利亚州交通事故法》第93条以及1985年《维多利亚州事故赔偿法》第134AB条(或者,对于2014年7月1日之后的伤害,依据2013年《维多利亚州工伤康复与赔偿法》第324 - 347条)提起普通法损害赔偿诉讼。这些条款是澳大利亚诉讼量最大的条款之一。本文概述了这些条款的立法和政治背景、条款本身,并阐述了满足这些条款所需的法定和普通法要求。