When you speak with a personal injury lawyer or read the Costs Agreement your lawyer gives you there may be mention of the 50/50 rule. It is important that you fully understand the 50/50 rule and how it can impact your claim and what money you will receive in the hand when your claim settles. […]
How Long Should My Personal Injury Claim Take?
One of the main complaints of people engaged in personal injury compensation claims is the length of time the claim takes to finalise. There is no set time that a personal injury compensation claim should take to settle but you would expect that a settlement should be achieved within 12 to 18 months of the […]
The Release
When your compensation claim settles the insurer will require you to sign a Release. This can also be called a Discharge. It will be an implied or expressed term of any settlement that you sign the Release. Some insurers have a short Release and other insurers have very long Releases full of legal terms and […]
What is a Barrister
In Queensland, the legal profession, or lawyers, consist of two main groups being solicitors and Barristers. Your Claim Lawyers is a firm of solicitors with decades of experience in all Queensland personal injury claims. Our personal injury lawyers act in motor vehicle, WorkCover, public liability, medical negligence and many other types of claims. Barristers are […]
When Animals Attack – Injury Claims
There is nothing worse than walking down the road to be confronted by a snarling, drooling barking dog. Wait, there is something worse. The dog bites you. If you are bitten by a dog this can lead to a serious injury particularly if the wound becomes infected. For that reason, you should seek urgent advice […]
What is Duty of Care
In society, we all owe each other a duty of care. A duty of care is defined as a moral or legal obligation to ensure the safety or well-being of others. When considering personal injury compensation claims in Queensland the main relationships that involve a duty of care are: – The employer to an employee. […]
WorkCover Notice of Assessment – Injury Claims Brisbane and Beyond
When your WorkCover claim comes to an end you are entitled to receive from WorkCover a document called a Notice of Assessment. Before a Notice of Assessment issues, WorkCover will arrange for you to attend a Doctor or the Medical Assessment Tribunal to obtain a report confirming your injuries are stable and stationary and allocating […]
Will the Insurer Pay My Legal Costs
In Queensland insurers only need to contribute to your legal costs and outlays in certain circumstances. In WorkCover claims it is a very rare case where WorkCover will contribute to your legal costs and outlays. This may occur if you have a very serious injury but even then the amount WorkCover will contribute is very […]
Rehabilitation After a Car Accident – Accident Claims
If you are injured in a car accident you can bring accident claims for your personal injuries under the Motor Accident Insurance Act. The claim is against the Compulsory Third Party Insurer of the at-fault vehicle. As part of your claim, the insurer is required to pay for “reasonable and appropriate” rehabilitation. What rehabilitation is […]
Will My Claim go to Court
One of the most common questions asked by clients with a personal injury claim is will my claim go to Court? Many people do not want to go to Court for a variety of reasons. Most claims for personal injuries in Queensland do not go to Court. The chances of your claim going to Court […]