WORKERS COMPENSATION LAWYERS

If you are an employee (either full time, part-time or casual) and have been injured at work, travelling to or from work, or during a break at work you very likely will be entitled to make a workers compensation claim, usually through WorkCover Queensland. However, there are a small number of employers who do have self insurance for workplace compensation claims.

In addition, if you have been injured due to unsafe work practices or the negligence of your employer or a co-worker, you may be entitled to additional sums for pain and suffering, future economic loss, care and assistance and future medical expenses by way of a common law damages claim.

A common law damages claim should be made with legal representation given the complexity of these claims.

Strict time frames apply in making workers compensation claims and damages claims and hence we recommend you seek legal assistance.

You can claim for any physical or psychological injury sustained during the course of your employment activities. Such injuries 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.

It is often the case that although a worker considers themselves to be working for an employer as a contractor, they are in fact in an employee / employer relationship.

This is a complex area and we recommend you get legal advice to find out your rights.

If you have been injured due to unsafe work practices, you will still likely have a personal injury damages claim irrespective of whether you are an employee or subcontractor.

Each injured workers damages pay out will be different and will be dependent on such factors including:

• The worker’s personal situation and losses sustained;
• Whether the worker has been able to go back to work and to what extent;
• What the medical evidence says in relation to the worker’s capacity for work, treatment required and care requirements;
• The level of permanent impairment attributed to the workplace injury.

However, your personal injury claim will be maximised by retaining an expert lawyer who will get the evidence necessary to maximise your claim.

The Workers Compensation Regulator is a body set up by the government who can review decisions made by WorkCover Queensland or a self insurer and either affirm or overturn these decisions.

At South East Injury Lawyers, we also manage claims where individuals have been injured as a result of a car or motor vehicle accident, injuries in public places and also TPD claims.