Damage to any part of the spinal cord may affect the sensory, motor, and reflex skills of the injured person as the brain signals will be received by some parts of the body. Spinal cord injuries generally limit work and daily life. Regardless of where you suffered a spinal cord injury, you may be entitled to claim spinal cord injury compensation.
Damage to any part of the spinal cord may affect the sensory, motor, and reflex skills of the injured person as the brain signals will be received by some parts of the body. Spinal cord injuries generally limit work and daily life. Regardless of where you suffered a spinal cord injury, you may be entitled to claim spinal cord injury compensation.
What can I claim?
If you suffered a motor vehicle injury as a result of (such as car, motorbike, truck accident) you may be entitled to the benefits below:
- Medical expenses – such as physiotherapy, surgery, home modifications, necessary special equipment and vehicle
- Income support payments – for 6 months to compensate time off work
- Domestic assistance – the cost of a support worker or paid nurse if your injuries are assessed as non-minor and you are not mostly at fault
- Common law claim for modified damages – lump sum payout if your injuries were non-minor and you were not mostly at fault
- Pain and suffering – lump sum payout if your injuries meet the 11% whole person impairment threshold and you are not mostly at fault.
As it is mentioned above, you might be entitled to different benefits if you are not injured due to a motor vehicle accident.
Please go to our Public Liability Claim page if you are injured due to slip and fall in a public place, or go to Workers Compensation Claim page if you are injured at work.
Time limit
- The time limit is 28 days if you want to claim statutory benefits for loss of wages. If not, the time limit is 3 months.
- You can claim a lump sum payout on top of statutory benefits within 3 years.
How to claim?
You can call our personal injury lawyers as soon as you become aware of your injury or at any step of your claim. Also, you may follow the steps below to claim motor vehicle accident compensation:
Steps that you may follow if you had a motor vehicle accident
- Report the motor vehicle accident to the police within 28 days and note the event number
- Seek medical treatment and obtain a Certificate of Capacity from your General Practitioner
- Complete the Personal Injury Benefits form (PIBF)
- Send the completed PIBF form to the at fault’s, motor vehicle’s greenslip insurer within 28 days.
- Contact a personal injury lawyer for legal advice to know whether you are eligible to claim a lump sum payment.
In most situations, when legal procedures are started, the parties meet to negotiate a settlement of the matter, which is referred to as an informal settlement conference, conciliation or mediation, depending on under which scheme the claim is getting processed. The majority of cases are resolved without the determination at a final hearing.
How much can I receive for spinal cord injury compensation?
The amount of spinal cord compensation payment you may get is determined by a number of factors such as the severity of your injury and under which scheme you are eligible to make a claim.
Your compensating payments may exceed a million dollars when other benefits are included. Call our personal injury lawyers on 1800 952 898 to calculate your spinal cord compensation benefits today!
How much time does a spinal cord injury claim take?
The duration varies according to the level of the injury and the time it takes to be stabilised. However, generally speaking, a spinal cord injury may take 1.5 to 2 years to be settled. You can reach us for a more detailed answer for your claim.
No Win No Fee lawyers
Our personal injury lawyers can guide you through all types of spinal cord injury compensation claims. Our team at Withstand Lawyers works on a No Win No Fee basis; meaning that you don’t pay for our costs upfront for our legal assistance if we are unable to win your claim. Feel free to fill in the form to talk to one of our lawyers!
Issa Rabaya
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