In Wang v Ford [2024] QCA 72, the appellant, Yuehai Wang, sought damages for personal injuries from an incident where he was injured as a pedestrian in a motor vehicle accident. The driver of the vehicle, Bernard John Ford, and the insurer, RACQ Insurance Ltd, were the respondents. Wang's claim was dismissed because he had not conducted a compulsory conference as required by section 51A of the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994, a procedural step before filing a claim. Despite Wang's hard-to-overcome language barrier and his efforts to correct procedural errors post-filing, including an attempt to have the proceedings stayed rather than set aside, the court found no basis for amending its initial orders. The appeal was dismissed, and Wang was ordered to pay the respondents' costs on an indemnity basis.
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