Truck Accident Injury Lawyer

Truck Accident Injury Compensation Lawyers in NSW

Compensation is not limited to drivers, passengers or pedestrians involved in a truck accident. Regardless of whether you or your close relative, was a passenger, driver or pedestrian involved in a truck accident, you may be entitled to compensation if you were injured as a result. Our friendly truck accident injury lawyers will be able to inform you whether you will be entitled to make a claim for modified common law damages payout.

If you were not mostly at fault and your injuries are considered non minor, you can receive ongoing income support payments beyond 26 weeks and would also be entitled to make a lump sum payout claim for modified common law damages.

If you were mostly at fault or if your injuries are considered minor you will receive statutory benefits by way of income support payments 26 weeks and cover for medical expenses.

I have been injured in a truck accident – what compensation can I claim?

If you have been involved in a truck accident, you may be entitled to statutory benefits such as income support payments, medical expenses, funeral expenses, vocational rehabilitation and compensation by way of a lump sump payment for loss of income/opportunity and compensation for pain and suffering.

Medical expenses

You may also be entitled to reasonable medical expenses including dental and pharmaceutical expenses, physiotherapy and home care. You can make a claim for funeral expenses if you are the legal personal representative of a person who died in a truck accident.

Income support

Income support payments are available if you, as a result of the accident, lost income. The payments will cease after 26 weeks if you were wholly or mostly at fault or if your injuries are minor.

Lump sum payment

Lump sum payment for loss of income/opportunity relates to the loss of income and/or opportunity you have lost as a result of the accident. Our personal injury lawyers would work with you to calculate how much lost income and opportunity you may have lost and may lose into the future as a result of the accident and claim that loss. Lump sum payment for pain and suffering is a payment to take into account the pain and suffering you have experienced as a result of the accident. Our personal injury lawyers will be able to inform you how pain and suffering is taken into account to ensure you understand the full extent of your compensation entitlements.

I have been injured in a truck accident – how do I claim compensation?

For truck accidents that occurred on or after 1 December 2017, you need to report the accident to the police within 28 days and obtain a Police Event Number which will need to be included in your Application for Personal Injury Benefits Form. You are also required to complete the Application for Personal Injury Benefits Form and request your GP complete a Certificate of Capacity form. You are required to lodge both forms with the CTP insurer of the truck at fault within 3 months. However, if you are claiming income support payments for loss of income, you are required to lodge both forms within 28 days of the truck accident, so that you can receive statutory benefits from the date of the accident. Our personal injury lawyers will be able to advise you on the requirements of these forms and will be in some instances, able to complete and lodge the Application for Personal Injury Benefits Form on your behalf.

Can I make a claim for modified common law damages?

If you were not the driver mostly at fault and your injuries are not minor, you will also be entitled to make a claim for modified common law damages which include claiming damages for economic loss, both past and future including superannuation, that you suffered as a result of the injuries sustained in the truck accident. You may also be able to claim damages for pain and suffering if your injuries are assessed at being greater than 10% whole person impairment.

What is minor injury?

Minor injuries relating to physical injuries are soft tissue injuries that are typically those in muscles, tendons, and ligaments but do not include injury to nerves or a complete or partial rupture of tendons, ligaments, menisci or cartilage. Whiplash injury is one of the most common type of injury to be classified as soft tissue injury. Minor psychiatric or psychological injuries, on the other hand, include adjustment disorder and acute stress disorder. You can contact our personal injury lawyers for information about whether your injury would be considered a minor injury or not. It is important because the difference of whether you will be able to claim income support payments beyond 26 weeks and also damages for loss of income/opportunity and pain and suffering is dependent on your injury not being a minor injury.

Frequently Asked Questions

I have been injured in a truck accident – do I need a lawyer?

Psychological injury cases differ from physical ones since it is harder to pinpoint mental health problems and employers may refuse to accept that the bullying or harassment occurred in their workplace or claim that your injury is not related to work.

How much does a lawyer charge for a truck accident compensation claim?

Our personal injury lawyers work on a no win no fee basis, which means you do not pay upfront for our legal costs as it is deducted from your compensation settlement. During our free claims assessment our personal injury lawyer will be able to tell you how much we estimate our costs to be depending on the extent the work required and depending on your individual case.

When do I call a lawyer after a truck accident?

If you were injured in a truck accident, you can consult our personal injury lawyers at any point in your claim process. It is important to note that there are time limits that apply to making a CTP claim and as such it is always safer to consult a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible.

How much compensation can I get for my truck accident injury?

The benefits and compensation you may receive as a result of your truck accident depend on whether you were mostly at fault and whether your injuries were minor or not. The extent of compensation also depends on your personal situation prior to the accident, the extent of your injuries and extent of your potential losses. It is important to tell our personal injury lawyers everything about your injuries and losses for our personal injury lawyers to be in a position to give you the clearest possible answer.

Why Withstand Lawyers?

The process of claiming compensation can be stressful and in some cases, it can make your existing suffering from your personal injury worse. Having our passionate, friendly and sympathetic personal injury lawyers acting on your behalf, we hope, will alleviate that burden for you. That is because we pride ourselves in being able to navigate the process for you in a way that allows you to understand the law, entitlements and process. Our personal injury lawyers costs are also clear cut in that you do not pay upfront for our costs and that our costs are no win no fee.