If your injury happened in a public place like a shopping centre, park or public building, or at a private rental property, it may qualify for public liability compensation. If you’re not sure, you can call 13 15 15 and speak with one of our public liability lawyers. It’s a free service.

If your injuries are more serious, you may be entitled to lump sum payouts for permanent impairment, pain and suffering, or future losses. These lump sums can be substantial, so it makes sense to speak to a public liability lawyer and find out what you can claim.

When claims are simply ‘processed’, important details can be missed. We’ll match you with a specialist public liability lawyer, build a personal relationship with you and your family, and look beyond your obvious injuries to claim everything you’re entitled to. This can make a big difference to the amount of compensation you receive.

You can call us and get free advice from a public liability lawyer over the phone. If it looks like you can make a claim, we’ll offer to fund your claim and act for you for you on a no win, no fee basis. We win over 99% of our cases, so you’ll be in safe hands with Law Partners on your side.

Your Law Partners public liability lawyer will take care of the whole claim process for you. Here’s an overview of the process:

• We gather evidence of your accident. This could include photos of the hazard that caused your accident, CCTV footage, statements from witnesses and accident reports from the local authority or building manager.
• We’ll have your injuries assessed by a doctor. We need medical evidence such as scans and x-rays to prove what injuries you suffered from the accident.
• We’ll identify who’s responsible. Your public liability lawyer needs to identify who is the organisation or person in charge of the location or building where the accident occurred, as we’ll be claiming against their public liability insurer.
• Once we’ve submitted your public liability claim, if the insurer accepts liability then it’s likely it will offer you a settlement payment. Most of our public liability claims are settled without the need for court action.
• If the insurer rejects liability or you’re unable to settle out of court, we may need to take court action to gain compensation for your losses.

No win no fee public liability lawyers offer to run your case for you and only get paid when you win. If you choose the right lawyer, it’s an excellent option that allows you to pursue your claim without any risk, but it’s important to check the lawyer’s costs agreement to fully understand what’s covered. With some no win no fee lawyers you can still end up having to pay thousands of dollars in disbursements if your case is unsuccessful. This is because their no win no fee agreements cover their professional fees but not the costs they incur. At Law Partners, our no win no fee, no disbursements guarantee covers all our costs and disbursements as well as our professional fees, so you can pursue your claim with peace of mind.

For public liability claims to be successful, we need to prove that:

• Your accident could have been avoided if the authority or building manager had taken action to prevent it.
• You’ve incurred losses as a result of your injuries.

A building manager can be held liable if they knew or should have known about a potential hazard and did nothing about it. We have extensive experience with public liability claims, and we win over 99% of our cases. We can advise you over the phone on whether your claim is likely to succeed.