Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer Perth – Explained by Perth Lawyer

The amount of compensation claims vary in WA. It’s because each claim is unique and the payment amounts depend on the extent of the injuries, loss of income, required treatment and pain and suffering as a result of the motor vehicle accident.

There are four main entitlements: loss of income, treatment expenses, domestic care and pain and suffering. Variables like your age, your pre-injury working capacity, intention, and health have an impact on the number of compensation benefits that you can claim.

In WA, you must not be mostly at fault to be eligible to claim motor vehicle compensation. If the fault of the accident is not clear or if the driver at fault denies it was their fault or if the accident was hit and run, witness statements and police reports may be required to assist all parties in determining who was at fault. Our motor vehicle accident lawyers will assist you by obtaining evidence on your behalf.

Yes, you need to be injured to make a motor vehicle accident claim.  

You need to prove that the accident was caused, in whole or mostly, by the fault of the driver or owner of the motor vehicle involved.

It is important you understand that a strict time limit applies; you have 3 years from the date of the accident to commence court proceedings, if necessary.

General damages refers to the compensation benefits for loss of income, treatment expenses and domestic care. It covers damages other than pain and suffering compensation.

It includes loss of income, loss of opportunity, treatment expenses and domestic care. Our motor vehicle accident lawyers will be able to advise you on your entitlements to general damages and advise you on the best way to claim them. Evidence is key to maximise compensation in your motor vehicle accident claim and that’s why our motor vehicle accident lawyers will request reports from multiple doctors and third parties to support your claim.

The resolution time for your motor vehicle accident claim varies depending on many factors. While our team will try to resolve your claim as soon as possible, our experienced motor vehicle accident lawyersdo not want to resolve your claim without ensuring all losses and consequences that you are entitled to.

Each traffic accident has its own impact on everyone differently and they take different times to be resolved.

As an example, if you need to have surgery, our motor accident lawyers might advise against resolving your claim until after the surgery to ensure its medical costs, potential consequences, and impact is taken into account in your motor vehicle accident claim since its essentially a payout.

All in all, it usually takes 1.5 years for our motor vehicle accident lawyers to resolve claims for our clients if they did not have surgery.

The short answer is no.

Our motor vehicle accident lawyers operate on a No Win No Fee policy which means you don’t pay any legal costs and disbursements out of pocket unless we win your case. You are only required to pay legal costs and disbursements after receiving compensation as a result of your claim.

In our free claim consultation, our motor vehicle lawyers will advise you on how much our legal costs and disbursements will be as it depends on the work involved however it will be very clear and transparent.