Public Liability Compensation

If you have been injured as a result of unsafe practices or negligence of a property owner or in a public place, then you may well have the right to bring a damages or personal injury injury compensation claim.

A public liability claim is made under the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act and there are a number of procedures that must be followed including the service of a Notice of Claim Form on the party a fault. As such, which such personal injury claims it is important that you seek legal representation for the compensation claim

There are strict time frames mandated to make a public liability claim. This is typically 9 months from the date of the accident, or 1 month after consultation with a lawyer (whichever is the earliest). A claim can be lodged outside of this time with a reasonable excuse. A public liability claim must be made within a 3 year period from the accident that caused the injury, otherwise the compensation claim will likely be statute barred.

As part of your public liability claim personal injury claim, you will receive compensation and damages for:

• Out of pocket medical and rehabilitation expenses;
• Compensation for lost wages;
• Damages for future lost wages;
• Future medical expenses;
• Paid and gratuitous care and assistance up to settlement and in the future;
• Past and future loss of superannuation benefits.

The amount of compensation you will receive for your personal injury claim will depend on a number of factors including the type and severity of the injury, your age and impact of your injury upon you social, domestic, recreational and employment activities.
To ensure that you do receive maximum compensation for your injury in a timely manner it is important that you obtain advice from senior expert lawyers in injury compensation.

Generally, we can attempt to resolve your personal injury claim from approximately 9 months post incident, when your injuries become stable and stationary.

Compensation in public liability claims is in most circumstances paid for by insurers through public liability insurance.

We act on a strict no win, no fee basis meaning that if you do not receive compensation for your personal injuries, we will not charge for professional fees incurred or for outlays.

We estimate that approximately 98% of compensation claims are settled through informal settlement negotiations or at a settlement conference.

The injuries you can claim compensation for are limitless. However, some examples include:

• Back and neck injuries;
• Sprains and fractures;
• Crush injuries;
• Carpal tunnel syndrome;
• Post traumatic stress disorder;
• Depression;
• Whiplash Injuries;
• Head injuries;
• Shoulder injuries;
• Hip injuries;
• Soft tissue injuries;
• Ankle knee and foot injuries;
• Spinal injuries;
• Chemical injuries;
• Diseases Contracted in the workplace;
• Burns and lacerations;
• Catastrophic injuries;
• Traumatic Brain Injury;
• Carpal tunnel syndrome;
• Repetitive strain injury;
• Electrocution injuries;
• Neurological injuries;
• Internal injuries;
• Hernia injuries;
• Amputations;
• Crush Injuries;
• Scarring;
• Psychiatric and psychological injuries including depression, post traumatic stress disorder, adjustment disorder, anxiety, traffic phobia and pain disorder;
• Nervous shock;
• Complex regional pain syndrome;
• Chronic pain disorder.

South East Injury Lawyers acts on a strict no win, no fee guarantee and so if you receive no compensation we will not charge for professional fees our outlays.

Please telephone 1300 446 999 to speak to one of our expert injury lawyers to obtain free, no obligation and confidential advice in relation to your personal injury claim or complete our free, no obligation case review form for a response within 30 minutes from an expert lawyer.