Motor Vehicle Compensation
WHY CHOOSE SOUTH EAST INJURY LAWYERS FOR YOUR CAR AND ROAD CLAIM?

A senior expert injury lawyer will have conduct of your claim
Your claim will not be left in the hands of a junior solicitor or paralegal.

Offices throughout South East Queensland
We have offices in the Gold Coast, Brisbane CBD, Springwood, Brendale, Brookwater, Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba. If you live in SEQ, we are happy to come to you at home.

We operate on a strict no win, no fee basis gurantee
This means if you don’t win or get a damages payout you don’t pay our fees or our outlays.

More in your pocket guarantee
The damages payout is for you and your lifetime injury not to pay excess legal fees.

No obligation, free and confidential initial consultation
Call anytime up to 10:00pm, 7 days a week and a senior injury lawyer will take your call.

Get in contact today
Our quick and easy 5 step process to maximise your resolution.

1. Initial contact
Contact us and speak confidentially to an expert personal injury lawyer to understand how we can best assist you.

2. Meeting
We meet for a free, no obligation consultation with you at home or at one of our many offices in SEQ to give you advise about your claim.

3. Case Management
We will take over your claim and ensure that your damages are maximised and you get resolution in a minimum amount of time.

4. Resolution
We represent you at a settlement conference with the insurer and ensure that you get maximum compensation on the day.

5. Damages Payout
A damages payout is for your lifetime injury and so we are extremely mindful of this when charging professional fees at the conclusion of the claim.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR YOUR CAR, MOTOR VEHICLE AND ROAD ACCIDENT CLAIMS
CAN I MAKE A COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR MY CAR ACCIDENT OR MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT?
You will be entitled to a personal injury damages or compensation claim for such accidents where the accident was caused by the fault or negligence of another driver.
WHO PAYS THE COMPENSATION FOR MY CAR OR MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INJURY?
Hence, when you are injured in a motor vehicle or car accident than it is the CTP insurer of the vehicle at fault that will pay the compensation or damages for your accident injuries.
HOW DO I MAKE A COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR MY CAR OR MOTOR ACCIDENT INJURY?
We will take steps to serve the relevant CTP insurer of the vehicle at fault with a Notice of Claim Form which will start your claim.
WHAT HAPPENS ONCE I COMMENCE A CLAIM AGAINST THE CTP INSURER?
WHAT IF MY FRIEND OR RELATIVE IS AT FAULT FOR THE CAR ACCIDENT?
WHAT IF THE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY AN UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLE, UNREGISTERED OR UNINSURED VEHICLE?
WHO IS THE NOMINAL DEFENDANT?
WHAT ARE THE TIME LIMITS TO MAKE A CAR OR MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT CLAIM?
However, this timeframe is shorter in circumstances where there is an unregistered vehicle, unidentified vehicle or where a vehicle does not have CTP insurance. In this situation, the claim must be made within 3 months from the date of the accident and if made outside of the 9 months post-accident date, your personal injury claim will be statute barred.
HOW MUCH COMPENSATION WILL I RECEIVE FOR MY CAR OR MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT?
WHAT TYPE OF INJURIES CAN I CLAIM FOR AS A RESULT OF OF THE ROAD ACCIDENT?
They types of injuries you can claim for are exhaustive, but include:
- Back and neck injuries;
- Sprains and fractures;
- Crush injuries;
- Post traumatic stress disorder;
- Depression;
- Whiplash Injuries;
- Head injuries;
- Shoulder injuries;
- Hip injuries;
- Soft tissue injuries;
- Ankle knee and foot injuries;
- Spinal injuries;
- Catastrophic injuries;
- Traumatic Brain Injury;
- Carpal tunnel syndrome;
- Neurological injuries;
- Internal injuries;
- Amputations;
- Scarring;
- Psychiatric and psychological injuries including depression, post traumatic stress disorder, adjustment disorder, anxiety, traffic phobia and pain disorder;
- Nervous shock;
- Chronic pain disorder;
- Complex regional pain disorder.
WHAT IF I ONLY HAVE A WHIPLASH INJURY OR OTHER MINOR INJURY AS A RESULT OF MY CAR ACCIDENT?
I WAS INJURED IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT CAN YOU ASSIST?
I WAS INJURED AS A PEDESTRIAN CAN YOU ASSIST?
WHAT TYPES OF COMPENSATION CAN I CLAIM FOR IN A CAR OR MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT?
Compensation for the pain and suffering;
Damages for out of pocket medical and rehabilitation expenses;
Compensation for lost wages and future lost wages up until retirement age;
Damages for gratuitous assistance provided by family and friends around the house if certain thresholds are met;
Damages for future gratuitous assistance;
Compensation for past and future paid care;
Damages for future medical expenses.
Past and Future Loss of Superannuation Benefits.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR MY CAR OR MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT CLAIM TO SETTLE?
WILL MY CAR INJURY COMPENSATION CLAIM CLAIM GO TO COURT?
HOW MUCH WILL IT COST ME TO MAKE A CLAIM FOR MY CAR ACCIDENT INJURIES?
WHAT IF MY MOTOR VEHICLE OR CAR ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE WAY TO WORK?
WHAT IF I AM PARTLY AT FAULT FOR THE CAR OR MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT?
Please contact our senior expert lawyers to discuss further.
WHAT IF A FAMILY MEMBER OR CLOSE FRIEND DIES IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT?
A dependency claims occur when the person who passed is someone that you depended on financially or to provide services around the home. You may be entitled to make a claim for that loss of income support and services that were received. Dependency claim are usually limited to members of the deceased’s family and include a spouse, parent and child of the deceased. A spouse can also include a de-facto spouse and also children not born prior to the accident.
A nervous shock claim is where the circumstances of a fatal accident result in a psychiatric injury being developed. The psychiatric injury can develop as a result of the death of a loved one or seeing the loved one seriously injured after an accident.
WHAT OTHER PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS DOES YOUR FIRM DEAL WITH?
HOW DO I PROCEED?

Tina Veivers


