Injured at work? Not your fault?

Attention to detail and well thought out submissions were needed to ensure Derek’s claim was accepted.

Many people think making a Total and Permanent Disability Claim is as simple as completing and submitting a form to the insurer. With large sums of money at stake it isn’t unusual for insurers to find reasons to reject a claim.

Persistence and a thorough eye for detail resulted in Taylor accessing a life changing payment that other lawyers told her was not possible.

As a result of not being able to work, Taylor was living with her family and relying on family and friends for financial support. Taylor checked with other law firms who assured her she did not have any relevant TPD cover. Luckily this did not deter Taylor, she remembered paying insurance premiums and had a niggling feeling that she had TPD insurance and contacted the team at Trilby Misso.

Dave’s* accident happened in very unique circumstances where he was a passenger involved in a helicopter crash.

Dave was self employed as a plumber and after suffering serious injuries including spinal fractures and chemical burns, he was unable to return to work. The financial worry caused him to seek legal advice from the team at Trilby Misso Lawyers.

As a fiercely independent person, suffering an injury and needing to rely on the help of others was devastating to Amber.*

Amber, like many Australians, had worked hard and saved for many years to buy her home. As a single woman, this was no easy feat and understandably she was house proud and enjoyed maintaining her home.

Other law firms refusing to act for Sarah* wasn’t going to deter the team at Trilby Misso. Sarah contacted Trilby Misso Lawyers after being rejected by other personal injury law firms saying her claim had poor prospects of success.

Sarah’s case was not a standard workplace injury case. It took some understanding of the facts and the parties involved. Sarah’s supervisor had played a prank on her and this caused quite a serious knee injury. After careful consideration of the evidence, the team at Trilby Misso provided Sarah with the advice that her employer could be held vicariously liable for the actions of her supervisor. The team opened the file and got to work.

Gail* started to doubt whether she had a claim worth pursuing when her lawyers weren’t communicating with her or returning her calls. Thankfully she realised she had the right to change law firms and made contact with Trilby Misso Lawyers for a second opinion.

The team at Trilby Misso thoroughly reviewed Gail’s case and she was shocked to learn her claim was only two months away from being out of time, her previous lawyer had never mentioned this. The Trilby Misso team were able to take swift action to protect her claim and her rights.

Quick action was required to protect Luke’s* claim. Luke contacted the team at Trilby Misso with 2 weeks left before his claim would expire and he would lose all entitlements to make a claim. The team at Trilby Misso were well experienced and had the resources to take the necessary steps to quickly protect Luke’s claim.

Luke had hesitated seeking advice as he was still working for his employer and was reluctant to make a claim. He also had the worry of his injuries needing treatment in the future and costing him time off work.  Those competing concerns had weighed Luke down.

Floyd’s* case is an example of the all too common situation of losing confidence after an accident. Floyd’s work was something he was proud of, it gave him a sense of purpose and he felt like he was serving his community. When Floyd was physically injured at work, this took away his ability to work in his trained field.

Floyd suffered physical injuries as well as psychological as a result of an accident at work. His work history was largely manual work and he relied on his health and body to work. Understandably, the ramifications of a physical injury are huge when someone is relying on their physical strength to be able to work.