Splatt Lawyer’s team of eye injury compensation lawyers provide legal advice when experiencing loss of sight due to someone else’s negligence. If this is your situation, you could be eligible to make an eye injury compensation claim for your physical and psychological damage.
Whether a negligent workplace accident, car crash, or a public injury damaged your vision, first seek immediate medical treatment and then get legal advice from personal injury lawyers regarding your rights and the compensation claim process.
Our eye injury compensation claim lawyers help Queenslanders access compensation for financial loss caused by eyesight damage. Splatt Lawyers is a 100% no win, no fee Queensland law firm, which means you pay when you win and zero if you lose. Call 1800 860 777
Splatt Lawyers’ eye injury compensation legal services are backed by a 100% no-win, no-fee, no-risk guarantee. Pay when you win and zero if you lose. For a free case assessment, call 1800 700 125 or email us
Even if you’re not blind, having excellent vision is so important that any injury to your eyes could devastate your daily life. Having damaged eyesight will likely make it challenging to earn an income that will substantially impact you and your family. A successful eye injury compensation payout will give you the resources to recover.
Depending on whether you have minor or serious eye injuries, you could claim workers’ compensation, common law damages, and a Total and Permanent Disability claim. Sometimes, a compensation payout will be a lump sum payment, and in others, it will be a recurring monthly payment.
An experienced personal injury lawyer can provide legal advice about the claims process and your rights.
The QLD Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2014, outlines the factors impacting ISV assessment for employment-related eye accidents resulting in sight loss. This legislation covers minor eye injuries to serious damage or total visual impairment in one or both eyes.
You might be entitled to claim workers’ compensation for workplace eye injuries and, in some cases, a whole-person impairment payout. Our workplace injury lawyers can explain your legal rights for free.
Eligibility for public liability compensation depends on how the injury occurred, for example.
Queensland road accidents are unpredictable and can damage your eyesight, whether you are a vehicle driver, passenger, or pedestrian.
Generally, if you are harmed in a traffic incident, your claim would be against the CTP insurer of the negligent party. Queensland motor vehicle accident lawyers understand how this works.
Medical negligence can cause someone to suffer temporary or permanent eye damage and impaired vision. For example, a medical professional performs negligent or dodgy eye surgery.
This type of negligence can be extremely devastating, and the effects can be long-lasting and severe. People who suffer a loss due to medical malpractice, misdiagnosis or a negligent ocular procedure could claim compensation and receive a lump sum payout.
Vision damage can prevent you from earning an income and impact your capacity to afford legal fees.
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The value of your eye injury compensation payout relies on the financial losses you’ve incurred because of your accident. That’s because your lump sum payout is meant to return you to your everyday life had the accident not occurred. When successful, you can receive financial restitution for the following:
For employer negligence eye injuries, you could claim benefits under a scheme like Queensland WorkCover and make a work injury damages claim under common law. It’s free for a Splatt personal injury lawyer to explain your entitlements and provide a lump sum payout estimate for negligence damages. Call 1800 860 777
You could be eligible to make an eye injury common law claim when you suffer temporary or permanent vision damage because someone else was careless or negligent. In that case, you are taking legal action against the liable party’s insurance company for legal damages. When successful, you receive a once-off lump sum settlement of your claim.
Typical scenarios for a common law claim include the following:
If you experience a loss of sight injury due to the actions (or failure to act) of someone else, you could have the legal right to make an eye injury claim. Even if you contributed to the accident (through contributory negligence), you may still be eligible to receive a compensation payout.
In this case, an experienced eye injury lawyer can help you determine the following:
Splatt’s team of qualified personal injury lawyers provides a free case review to explain your eligibility to seek compensation for vision loss. Our 100% no-fee guarantee means you pay only if you win, and nothing if you lose. Call 1800 700 125
There are strict timeframes for making an eyesight injury claim. The Queensland Limitations of Actions Act 1974 states that legal action for negligence must commence within three years of the incident date. There are other time limits for compensation cases.
If you miss one of your dates, you could be forever blocked from claiming your entitlements. Be sure of your claim lodgement date by seeking legal advice.
An eye injury is any accident that causes damage to your eyeball sockets, eyeballs, or eye muscles and tissues. Damage to the eyes can occur from direct physical impact or contact with toxic chemicals, fumes and other substances.
The value of eye injury compensation is calculated based on the severity of your injury and its impact on your life.
If you have suffered an eye injury, you will understand the pain and suffering and medical costs involved. A minor eye injury can be annoying, but serious eye injuries can be life-changing. The worst-case scenario is a penetrating injury that leads to permanent loss of sight.
According to Safe Work Australia, there are more than 2,000 eyesight workplace injuries annually in Queensland, often due to inadequate eye protection. However, not all eye accidents happen at work. Regardless of how your injury occurred, you could be entitled to make an eye injury workers’ compensation claim. Here are some of the common causes of eye damage:
You will need proof of your accident to claim eye injury compensation successfully. Splatt Lawyers will provide advice for this process. However, you can assist by seeking the following:
Below are Queensland’s approximate eye injury payout figures based on previously litigated cases. The value of successful eye injury compensation claims depends on your unique situation, including how much your impaired vision has impacted your life.
Level of Injury | Average Payout Value |
|---|---|
Minor | $ 69,300 |
Moderate | $ 139,900 |
Serious | $ 296,900 |
Severe | $ 519,000 |
Critical | $ 1,583,000 |
When you seek advice from Splatt Lawyers about an eye injury compensation claim, you select a local law firm led by an Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury Law. Kerry Splatt has this Queensland Law Society accreditation.
Most people seek advice from a law firm that understands the legal process and how to achieve a successful result.
Expert legal advice can help Queenslanders with sight loss or reduction caused by someone else’s negligence learn their right to justice. The compensation claim process is complex, and insurers often seek to deny liability, particularly for severe eye injuries.
In this situation, Splatt Lawyers provides legal advice regarding your rights and entitlements on a 100% no-win, no-fee basis. It’s free to be sure. Call 1800 700 125
Splatt’s eye injury compensation lawyers can provide legal insights for sight loss matters from ten locations across Queensland.
If your employer’s negligence damaged your eyesight, you may be eligible to lodge a workers’ compensation claim. Several types of eye injuries qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. These include:
An eye injury claim is a personal injury legal case seeking compensation for damage to your eyes, eye socket, or the muscles or ligaments that control your eyeballs. To be successful, someone else needs to be entirely or partially responsible for the incident that caused you to be harmed.
Serious eye injuries are those that require immediate medical care. Typically, because of one of the following:
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