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, traffic accident, 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.
Ou eye injury compensation claim lawyers help Queenslanders get justice for a 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 Now: 1800 860 777
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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, your compensation payout will be a lump sum and, in others, a recurring monthly payment.
Our personal injury lawyers provide legal advice for the compensation claim 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. Contact our workplace injury lawyers to learn about your legal rights.
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. Our Queensland motor vehicle accident lawyers will explain your rights for free.
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.
You could make an eye injury common law claim when you suffer temporary or permanent vision damage because someone else was careless or negligent. In effect, you are suing 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 are:
In many situations, you can experience a loss of sight injury due to the actions (or failure to act) of someone else or another entity. You could successfully pursue your entitlements with an eye injury claim when this happens to you.
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. Your safest option is to commence your case immediately. Swift legal action can deliver a more decisive outcome.
Vision damage is debilitating, preventing you from earning an income and impacting your capacity to pay legal fees. So you will be pleased to learn that Splatt Lawyers is a 100% No Win, No Fee law firm.
Our No Fee funding means there are no charges to start your case, and you owe us nothing throughout the life of your claim. You pay our fees when you win and nothing if you lose. It’s our No Win, No Fee, No Risk guarantee. Get started now. Our local personal injury solicitors will advise you on your legal options and your case’s value. Start now by calling 1800 700 125.
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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 Now: 1800 860 777
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 want the best outcome for their legal case, so they seek advice from a law firm that understands the legal process and how to have a successful result.
Splatt Lawyers provide upfront legal advice in plain English. At no charge, our injury lawyers will let you know if you can seek damages for vision loss. To do this, they will determine the following:
There is no financial cost to knowing your legal rights and the validity of your damages claim. Contact our eye injury lawyers now to understand your path to justice. Call Now – 1800 700 125.
First, contact our local legal team for a free legal review to determine whether you can make an eyesight claim.
We will listen to your story and learn the essential facts of your case. Once we know your circumstances, we will explain your rights and recommended next steps. You will learn about:
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.
Your eye injury compensation will be calculated based on the severity of your injury and its impact on your life. Please know you should not have to suffer when the negligence of another person or party harms you.
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 support you through this process. However, you can assist by seeking the following:
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:
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 Now: 1800 700 125
When you need legal insights for sight loss, it’s good to know that Splatt Lawyers has eye injury compensation lawyers Queensland-wide.
If your employer’s negligence damaged your eyesight, you may be eligible to lodge a workers’ compensation claim. Several different types of eye injuries qualify for workers’ comp benefits. These include:
About 28% of work-related injuries in Queensland relate to eyesight damage, a significant percentage. Men between 20 and 45 years old are far more likely to acquire an eye injury at work than women. Manufacturing, construction, agriculture, forestry and fisheries are the industries where most eye damage occurs.
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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