Compensation and damages.

E-Scooters – A benefit or a burden to our cities? It would be rare these days to find someone who hasn’t had a near miss or jump-scare from a passing e-scooter. In those moments, my thoughts quickly turn to what would have happened if they had of collected me – would I have hit my head? Ended up with broken bones? Would I have to take time off work and lose income? Or worse – what if it was my young daughter that was hit? In April 2023, a small child suffered serious head injuries after being hit by an e-scooter that was travelling thro...

Psychological Trauma After a Motor Vehicle Accident: Claiming for Psychological Injury in Queensland Some people walk away from a car accident physically “fine” but later find themselves struggling with anxiety, fear of driving, nightmares, low mood or panic symptoms. Psychological injury after a car accident is real, and in Queensland it can form part of a motor vehicle accident compensation claim under the CTP scheme if it is properly diagnosed and linked to the crash. Psychological trauma after a car accident does not always appear immed...

Can I Claim Compensation for a Hit & Run Accident? A hit and run accident is an incident whereby a person is injured by a vehicle that then immediately flees the scene. Many victims of hit and run accidents falsely believe that there’s nothing they can do to achieve justice in this situation. However, this is not the case. If you are a victim of a hit and run accident and have sustained an injury, you may be entitled to claim compensation even if the driver and vehicle are unable to be identified. Australian law requires that the driver o...

Can I Make A Claim For A Public Transport Injury? Accidents involving public transport don’t occur often, but when they do, both passengers and bystanders can suffer serious injury. Buses, coaches, trains, light rail and ferries are large, heavy vehicles that can cause catastrophic injury in the event of an accident. If you’ve been injured in a public transport accident in Queensland, you may be eligible to compensation and are encouraged to seek professional legal advice. Regardless of whether you were a passenger or not, you may be able t...

Understanding the Queensland CTP Scheme. Why Would I Use a Lawyer to Access Funds? According to the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport, and Regional Economics (BITRE), there were 1,188 deaths on Australian roads in the 2019 calendar year, an increase of 4.7% compared to 2018.Road accidents are all too common and can occur any time that you are on the road whether you are driving in the CBD, the suburbs or the Australian outback. People who have been involved in a road traffic accident need to be able to lodge an insurance claim quickly to avoi...