A back injury can lead to a variety of damages affecting the back’s bones, joints, connective tissue, muscles, and nerves. These injuries can happen in different ways; however, compensation claims are made depending on how the injury occurred. For example, you can claim compensation for back injury in a car accident,
What Are Brain Injuries? One of the more serious and pervasive impairments that may arise from an accident is a brain injury. It may cause cognitive, physical and emotional deterioration. Regardless of where you are injured, you may be entitled to brain injury compensation benefits. Contact our brain injury compensation
Amputation Compensation Claim Amputation accidents can happen at the workplace, due to a motor vehicle accident or as a result of medical negligence. A machine fault, lack of concentration, diseases or infections may cause loss of a limb. All types of accidents are serious, but amputation may be traumatic for
Burn injuries may occur not only with heat but also chemicals, electricity, radiation, friction, vapour or cold. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare mentions that the most common severe burn injuries occur due to a fire and contact with a corrosive chemical substance such as a strong acid or
According to Safe Work Australia, elbow injuries compose 10% of upper limb injuries. Such types of injuries may limit your ability to do ordinary activities however you could be eligible for compensation benefits regardless of where the injury occurred. Where can elbow injuries arise? There are several incidents in which
Knee injuries may occur at a workplace accident, car accident, or due to slip and fall. According to Safe Work Australia, work-related knee injuries such as torn tendons, torn meniscus, patella-femoral pain syndrome, and ligament strain are the most common knee injuries. If you have had a knee injury you
Pain and suffering refers to emotional and/or physical pain/stress caused by an injury and/or accident. These injuries are non-minor injuries and they are critical components of a compensation claim. This article will guide you on how pain and suffering applies in personal injury claims. Since each claim is unique and
This is understandably one of the hardest decisions you would need to make in your personal injury claim. Regardless of whether it’s a car accident claim, workers compensation claim, medical negligence claim, public liability claim or even a TPD claim, deciding when to settle is important. It is important because you
Want to know our 4 top tips on how to win a personal injury claim? Our personal injury lawyers have prepared these 4 top tips based on thousands of claims. 1- Providing an honest and accurate history Your credibility is the utmost important part of your claim because if your
*Our No Win No Fee policy means that you will not be out of pocket for our costs or disbursements if you lose your claim – no win no fee. If we commence court proceedings and you are unsuccessful you still won’t be out of pocket for our costs and disbursements however you will be out of pocket for the other sides legal costs and disbursements. Prior to commencing proceedings we will provide you with an authority explaining the risks and costs which could arise if you lose in court, one being that if you lose in court you would be liable for the legal costs and disbursements of the other side.
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