Waller Legal Class Action

After a four week Supreme Court trial Adam was awarded more than $5.9 million in damages by a jury of six, the biggest ever verdict in Australia for an abuse survivor.

Rightside Legal is honoured to have represented Adam Kneale in his historic win against the Western Bulldogs Football Club. After a four week Supreme Court trial Adam was awarded more than $5.9 million in damages by a jury of six, the biggest ever verdict in Australia for an abuse survivor. The Bulldogs (then the Footscray Football Club) had denied any legal responsibility for the terrible abuse perpetrated by club volunteer Graeme Hobbs on Adam during the 1980s.
Further, despite knowing that a child had been repeatedly sexually abused on the premises, the club never tried to identify Adam or offer him help. See news coverage about Adam’s historic win via the links below.
Contact us for free advice about your claim on (03)9909 1142 or info@rightsidelegal.com.au

Although it was 7 months ago that I received the compensation payment, it is only now that I’m feeling the real benefits. This is so unbelievably helpful and nothing I had expected in my life. Life feels very different for me right now. I can’t quite take it in, but I do know that I am grateful to you for the work done.

Adam Kneale

Waller Legal Class Action

After a four week Supreme Court trial Adam was awarded more than $5.9 million in damages by a jury of six, the biggest ever verdict in Australia for an abuse survivor.

$5.9 million for Bulldogs abuse survivor