Experienced catastrophic injury lawyers can provide legal advice for serious accidents caused by another person’s negligence. If this is your situation, you may be eligible to make a catastrophic injury claim.
In Queensland, you have the right to seek legal advice about compensation claims when serious or catastrophic injuries cause you to suffer a financial loss.
Splatt Lawyers provides a free consultation that can explain eligibility for severe personal injury damages. Furthermore, our catastrophic injury lawyers work on a 100% no-win, no-fee basis. It’s free to know where you stand. Call 1800 700 125 or email us
Financial compensation for serious personal injury covers a range of conditions that can occur as an outcome of a car and road accident, an accident in a public place, a work incident, or a range of other circumstances where something goes wrong due to the full or partial negligence of another person or entity. Different legal schemes and claim processes can apply depending on where and how your accident happened.
At Splatt Lawyers, our severe personal injury legal team can advise you on your legal rights for a financial loss caused by the negligence of others, including how to gather evidence and medical reports to support your case.
It’s free to know your legal rights. Call 1800 700 125
Experienced catastrophic injury lawyers can explain the claim process and your rights.
Serious personal injuries from a motor vehicle accident can strain you and your family physically, emotionally, and financially. If you or a loved one has suffered harm, you may be eligible to make a catastrophic injury compensation claim.
Severe work accidents can be catastrophic for those injured on the job. If you have a devastating work injury, you could qualify for a WPI lump sum payout, depending on your level of impairment.
Serious psychological injuries following a catastrophic accident can trigger severe mental illness and require ongoing medical treatment.
People can suffer serious and sometimes catastrophic injuries while in public places like shopping centres, footpaths, parks, pools, public transport, recreational facilities, and more.
Splatt Lawyers provides legal counsel for Queenslanders who suffer serious accident injuries due to the negligence of others. If this is your situation, you could seek advice but struggle to afford the associated legal fees.
Our QLD catastrophic injury lawyers offer a 100% no-win, no-fee, no-financial-risk guarantee, which means:
Our compensation lawyers can provide you with a free copy of our legal cost agreement, which outlines our 100% No-Win, No-Fee policy. It’s also free to know your legal position. Call 1800 700 125
Calculations for a catastrophic injury payout consider your pre-accident lifestyle and work history and predict what it might be like for you post-injury. In other words, your past life is compared with your current situation.
Catastrophic injury damages include both economic and non-economic damages, such as:
QLD personal injury lawyers understand how “heads of damages” apply to individual circumstances and the possible outcomes.
The Queensland Law Society is the only legal organisation that can designate lawyers with the level of expertise to be Accredited Specialists in Personal Injury Law. Kerry Splatt was awarded this accreditation many years ago and has since led our legal team.
If you have suffered a catastrophic personal injury, our compensation lawyers and solicitors can explain how to navigate the complex legal processes for severe personal injury claims.
When you make a common law claim for a severe and catastrophic injury, you seek legal damages from the negligent party who failed their duty of care. To have a successful catastrophic injury claim, you must prove four key elements:
The negligent person or party must owe the damaged party a duty of care, meaning they were obliged to take reasonable steps to ensure your safety.
Generally, everyone has an owed duty to others in most circumstances.
The negligent party breached their duty of care, which can be shown by an act or failure to act.
The damaged party can prove that the duty failure caused them serious or catastrophic harm.
Next, the injured party must prove that they suffered a financial loss due to the defendant’s breach of duty of care.
Severe injuries are not always physical. You can also have harsh mental health damage due to a traumatic event in your life. If you have had a major accident or witnessed a serious incident you may qualify for a severe psychological or psychiatric injury claim
For example, you might have been involved in or seen a severe road accident, witnessed a traumatic death of another person or been involved in an aggressive assault.
NOTE: If your mental health incident happened at work, in connection with your work, or on the road, it might be covered by workers’ compensation or as part of a car accident claim.
Catastrophic and severe injuries cause devastating damage and suffering for the injured person. At this time, your medical care and recovery will be a priority. When negotiating restitution for your accident, insurers will sometimes try to deny treatment or delay approval.
In that case, Splatt Lawyers can fund your rehabilitation from the beginning of your case to ensure you can receive medical support when needed. Your rehab costs will be recovered when your case is settled.
When you cannot work in your regular occupation because of a severe or catastrophic injury or illness, you may qualify for the benefits contained in a superannuation disability insurance policy. You could receive payments such as:
Our superannuation insurance lawyers offer a free case evaluation of your circumstances to determine your options. Call 1800 700 125
A serious and catastrophic injury or illness is a severe medical condition that causes permanent (or long-lasting) harm. These severe illnesses or injuries have significant outcomes, such as being unable to work for the rest of your life or an extended period.
Catastrophic conditions typically need ongoing medical care to assist recovery.
Physical severe harm typically involves damage to a vital body part. These conditions include:
Splatt Lawyers offers a free case review to explain your rights regarding personal injury claims for catastrophic injuries. We can visit your hospital or home and advise you on your legal options on a 100% no-win, no-fee basis. Pay when you win and zero if you lose.
It’s free to know where you stand. Call 1800 700 125
Splatt Lawyers provides legal advice for catastrophic and
severe injury cases from ten QLD-wide locations.
All personal injury claims are unique, and so is the time they take to resolve. Your lawyer can give you an estimate of the time required to settle your case and the factors that might make the legal process faster or slower. As a general guide, simple cases settle within 12 months, while complex, serious injury claims can take several years.
Serious and catastrophic claims are complex. Ensuring you access all your legal entitlements requires expertise and experience. Payouts for serious personal injuries can be substantial, so insurance companies will vigorously defend their liability.
Personal injury lawyers understand how this works and the steps of the claims process.
Catastrophic injury compensation is typically paid by the insurance company of the party at fault.
When you suffer a catastrophic injury due to someone else’s negligence, their insurance provider is generally responsible for funding a compensation payout.
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