QLD Compensation Lawyers Brisbane

Our Brisbane accident compensation lawyers provide QLD-wide legal advice for injured people regarding:

Accident Compensation Law

Our Queensland accident compensation lawyers can explain your rights under the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act when someone else’s actions cause a mental or physical injury or illness.

Super Insurance Claims

Can’t work anymore due to an injury or illness? Splatt Lawyers can assess your claim eligibility for personal insurance benefits through a superannuation policy.

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Our Queensland compensation lawyers provide advice for the accident claims process.

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Compensation Legal Advice from Brisbane Lawyers

The purpose of personal injury compensation is to return you to the state you were in before the incident. Splatt Lawyers provides qualified, clear advice, including the strict time limits that apply to your case.

Our Queensland compensation lawyers provide personal injury compensation claim services with a 100% no-win, no-fee guarantee.

Free No-Obligation Consultation

Our personal injury lawyers in Brisbane offer an obligation-free consultation about the legal process and your rights. Our dedicated team will offer all the support you need on a no-win, no-fee basis with no upfront costs and direct access to a senior lawyer.

Pay legal fees and costs when you win and nothing if you lose. Call 1800 700 125

Compensation Legal Services QLD-Wide

Our legal team assists with informed legal services to those harmed by others’ negligence. We can explain the entire process of personal injury claims, including the following:

Motor Vehicle & Car Accident Injury Claims

 

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When you have a motor vehicle accident on Queensland roads, our personal injury lawyers can provide you with legal advice regarding fair compensation.

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  • The QLD workers’ compensation scheme (WorkCover) covers claims for workplace accidents.
  • Injured workers may be eligible to claim against their employers workers’ compensation insurance
  • WorkCover Queensland covers construction and mining injuries and agricultural workers
  • If you suffer a physical or psychological work-related injury, our workers’ compensation lawyers can explain whether you’re eligible to claim workers’ compensation benefits and common law damages.
  • An obligation-free consultation can outline your rights regarding a work claim arising from employer negligence.

Legal advice for slip and fall injuries at your workplace, or in a private or public space.

WorkCover claims can be complex, and sometimes the workers’ compensation insurer tries to limit its obligation to pay damages to injured workers.

Our work injury lawyers can explain the compensation process for work injury claims

Advice on your legal rights for emotional trauma or other psychological injury caused by another’s negligence, including the medical reports required for a successful outcome.

Our compensation lawyers can outline your rights and entitlements.

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If you’re unable to work your usual job because of a permanent disability, you might be eligible to claim a TPD lump sum payment through your superannuation fund.

That’s when our superannuation lawyers can provide advice for superannuation claims.

 

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Public liability insurance covers injuries from accidents in public places. When something goes wrong, public liability lawyers explain your rights under the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act.

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Serious accidents, such as workplace injuries or motorcycle and car crashes, often lead to fatal or severe injuries with life-altering consequences.

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There can be two different types of settlements at the end of a workers’ compensation claim

  1. Permanent impairment payout
  2. Work injury damages claim

You could be eligible for one or both types of work injury settlements. Our workers’ compensation lawyers can explain your options during a free case review.

Can I Claim Compensation in Queensland?

If you have been injured due to someone else’s negligence, in a workplace accident, a motor vehicle accident, a public liability accident, or any other situation, you may be eligible to make a personal injury compensation claim.

Whether you can have a valid case depends on the circumstances of your injury, who was responsible, the type of claim available to you, and the available evidence that proves your injuries and related financial loss.

You may be able to claim compensation (even if you helped cause the accident) in the following situations:

Accident Type
What it Covers
Legislation
Workplace Injury
Physical or psychological injuries suffered at work, including illness and conditions that develop over time
Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
Road Accidents
Any vehicle accident that wasn’t your fault whether you were a driver, rider, passenger, pedestrian or cyclist.
Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994
Public Liability
Accidents on public or private property including slips, trips and falls
Civil Liability Act 2003
Psychological Injuries
For diagnosed mental illness when the circumstances and applicable Queensland compensation scheme allows a claim
Depends on the type of claim

100% No Win, No Fee Compensation Lawyers QLD-Wide

Our Queensland compensation lawyers and solicitors offer legal support on a 100% no-win, no-fee basis that covers all your legal expenses until settlement. As a result, eligible clients don’t pay our legal fees if their claim is unsuccessful.

We pay for disbursement fees and upfront costs. But if you lose, you owe nothing. Our no-win, no-fee, no-risk guarantee means:

  1. It’s free to start
  2. Pay no legal costs until settlement
  3. We fund medical assessments and reports until you win
  4. Pay when you win and zero if you lose
  5. No hidden costs or uplift fees
  6. Our legal fees are capped.

Legal fees and costs are recovered from a settlement when you win a compensation claim, as shown in our costs agreement.

During a free consultation, the team at our Queensland personal injury law firm can explain:

  • Your eligibility for no-win, no-fee representation
  • What legal fees may apply if your claim succeeds
  • What happens if your claim is unsuccessful
  • The other expenses or disbursements that may apply; and
  • How our costs agreement works.

Accredited Specialist Personal Injury
Lawyer

Kerry Splatt is an Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury Law.

100% No-Risk Accident Legal Support

Our 100% No Risk policy means the local community can access legal services with no financial risk.

Home and Hospital Visits

Splatt Lawyers provides a free initial consultation at a time and place that suits you.

QLD Accredited Personal Injury Lawyer

Accredited Specialist Personal Injury Lawyers have completed additional legal training. They provide legal representation for people who have been injured through no fault of their own. The Queensland Law Society has recognised its expertise in compensation law and capacity to offer expert legal advice.

The local team at Splatt Lawyers Brisbane can help you navigate the complex process of personal injury compensation claims. Our Queensland lawyers and attorneys provide a free initial consultation to explain your legal entitlements and next steps. As seen in:

Accredited Specialist Compensation Lawyers Brisbane

QLD-Wide Legal Advice for Compensation Claims

If you have a physical or psychological injury caused by someone else’s negligence, Splatt Lawyers Brisbane provides QLD-wide advice on compensation claims. Our legal team offers support wherever you live in our great state, from Far North QLD to the Bowen Basin, Fraser Coast, and Western and South-East QLD.

They can explain the insurance compensation claims process, including the evidence required for a case, such as medical records and witness statements. Our local compensation lawyers advise on the legal procedures for negligence claims.

Rehabilitation Funding

If you have a workplace accident, a speedy recovery should come first. Queensland workers’ compensation insurers are required to fund reasonable medical treatment expenses as part of a personal injury claim. This funding can include physiotherapy, specialist medical treatment, and workplace rehabilitation programs.

Sadly, insurance companies don’t always carry out this duty quickly or in full. Splatt Lawyers can help if your rehabilitation funding has been delayed, cut, or rejected. 

Our Brisbane compensation lawyers will cover your medical and rehabilitation expenses until your claim is settled (with some limitations), so you won’t have to wait for your recovery because of a dispute with an insurance company.

How to Find Our Brisbane Law Firm

Splatt Lawyers’ Queensland head office is located near Brisbane City at 69 Amelia St, Fortitude Valley, QLD, with ample street parking and a small car park at the front of our building.

If travelling to our office by train, Fortitude Valley train station is an easy 5-minute walk or 400 metres away. The nearest bus stop is Brunswick St at Water Street Stop 6.

  • Home and hospital visits are available by appointment
  • Our office has wheelchair access on request
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From Port Douglas to Coolangatta, Splatt Lawyers provides legal representation for compensation law matters from eleven locations Queensland-wide

QLD Compensation Lawyers Brisbane FAQs

What is a compensation solicitor?

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Experienced personal injury lawyers are litigation experts who provide the right legal advice to people injured by the negligence of another person, party, company, or entity. You should not suffer a loss due to someone else’s actions.

 Splatt Lawyers Brisbane is a 100% no-win, no-fee law firm. So, you only pay legal costs when you win. If you lose, you owe nothing. We do not charge a percentage of your lump sum compensation. Instead, our fees are calculated based on the work required to conclude your case. An external auditor independently assesses our legal costs for transparency.

In Queensland, the Legal Profession Act 2007 caps legal fees for compensation law firms. This means that the law firm cannot achieve more than a client receives from a settlement.

This is commonly referred to as the 50/50 rule. Consequently, fees for compensation lawyers are capped in Queensland.

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Queenslanders harmed in road or workplace accidents have the right to seek advice from a compensation lawyer. Experienced personal injury lawyers can:

  1. Explain your eligibility to claim all the compensation outlined in legislation.
  2. How to prove negligence for a successful claim
  3. Outline the steps of the compensation process
  4. A compensation lawyer can show you how compensation is calculated
  5. Represent your best interests during a stressful time

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Medical negligence occurs when a health professional fails to deliver a reasonable level of care.

Currently, our Brisbane compensation lawyers do not provide compensation law advice for medical negligence claims in Australia. A specialist medical negligence lawyer can explain your rights.

Strict time limits apply to claiming compensation, and these can vary depending on the circumstances.

  • In most cases, you have three years from the accident date to seek compensation.
  • However, exceptions apply, and some cases have much shorter limitation periods.
  • Legal advice is critical because deadlines vary by claim type.
  • Experienced lawyers can outline your rights and lodgement timeframes during a free consultation.

Queensland compensation lawyers offer legal services for a range of injury claims, such as:

Most personal injury claims are settled within 9 to 18 months, with catastrophic cases taking several years to resolve.

Experienced lawyers can provide a settlement estimate and offer guidance on achieving the best outcome.

The phrase “compensation you deserve” is a common expression used in the Australian litigation legal industry. In reality, personal compensation entitlements are outlined in Queensland legislation, including the maximum compensation limits for workers’ compensation.

Highly skilled legal experts understand how to apply these laws when dealing with a compensation matter, and the steps to a successful outcome.

Here is a summary of the entire process for personal injury claims to achieve the best possible outcome.

  1. Get medical treatment for your injury or illness
  2. Collate evidence that proves lost income from physical injuries and psychological damage
  3. Seek legal advice with a first meeting about your eligibility, rights and entitlements
  4. Lodge a claim within the liable insurance company within the strict time limits
  5. Approved Settlement: Receive a lump sum payout or permanent impairment payments
  6. Court proceedings may be possible for a denied case

This whole process may seem overwhelming at first, but specialist injury lawyers can guide you through it with excellent client service and expert legal advice.

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