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If you’ve been injured in a motor vehicle accident in NSW, as a driver, rider, passenger or pedestrian, Law Partners’ specialist car accident compensation lawyers can help you claim all your entitlements, including lump sum payouts for more serious injuries.

Here are four ways our car accident lawyers can help you:

1. Make sure your injuries have been assessed correctly and you’re receiving your full entitlements.

   If you’ve been assessed as having minor injuries, your benefits will be cut off after a maximum of six months and you won’t be able to claim lump sum compensation. However, it’s possible that your injuries have worsened over time or weren’t properly assessed in the first place, which would mean you’re missing out on benefits you’re entitled to. Our no win no fee car accident lawyers can help you claim everything you’re entitled to by reviewing your claim and disputing it with the CTP insurer if you’re being underpaid.

2. Tell you if you’re entitled to additional lump sum payments.

   Many people who lodge an application for personal injury benefits may not know that they’re entitled to make a separate claim for a lump sum payments. Our specialist car accident lawyers can assess your situation and tell you if you’re entitled to claim a lump sum.

3. Lodge a dispute with the insurer on your behalf.

   If you disagree with an insurer’s decision on your claim, our car accident lawyers can raise a dispute on your behalf and in most cases your lawyer’s fees are paid by the insurer.

4. Make sure your income has been assessed correctly.

   Our car accident lawyers can help you understand if your income support benefits have been calculated correctly by the insurer and make sure you’re not being underpaid.

If you’ve been injured, become sick or developed a psychological illness while doing your job, our specialist workers compensation lawyers can help you claim the maximum workers compensation benefits and lump sums you’re entitled to. We’ll also let you know if you’re entitled to any other benefits, such as a TPD lump sum.

Every workers compensation claim is different, and it can be hard to know if you’re getting everything you’re entitled to. It’s also common for insurers to deny part or all of a compensation claim. Our experienced workers compensation lawyers can review your claim and make sure you receive your full entitlements. In particular, if you find yourself in a dispute with an insurer, having a one of our workers compensation lawyers on your side will give you a much better chance of success.

We will apply to IRO (the Independent Review Office) for funding on your behalf, and this may cover all your legal fees. If you’re pursuing legal action (such as a work injury damages claim), our workers compensation lawyers work on a no win no fee basis, so you only need to pay us if you win.

Common accidents in public places include slips, trips and falls, and other accidents caused by unsafe or poorly maintained facilities. If you've been injured in a public place, shop or rental property, speak to one of our specialist public liability compensation lawyers to find out how much you can claim.

Here’s how we’ll manage your public liability claim:

1. When you first contact one of our public liability lawyers, we’ll offer you a free consultation, either over the phone or in person. During this consultation, our lawyer will ask you questions about your accident and your injuries to determine whether you have a valid claim and what are your chances of success. Part of this process is to identify the insurer.
2. We’ll provide you with an indication of what you can claim – (e.g.) lost income, medical expenses, travel expenses, domestic assistance, pain and suffering, permanent impairment, and future losses.
3. If you decide to proceed with your public liability claim, our public liability lawyer will manage your claim on a no win no fee basis. We’ll gather the evidence to back up your claim, including photos of the accident location, witness reports and accident reports from the building or facility manager where the accident occurred.
4. Our public liability lawyer will also help you to get medical reports to show evidence of your injuries.
5. Once your claim has been submitted to the insurer, if the insurer accepts your claim it will generally offer to settle. This means it will offer to make a settlement payment to you. Our public liability lawyer will advise you on what is a reasonable settlement and how much you should accept.
6. If the insurer denies your public liability claim or you can’t come to a settlement agreement, you have the option to take the matter to court – this is known as litigation.

Medical negligence occurs in a range of situations – like hospital stays, specialist treatment, cosmetic surgery, GP and dentist visits. If you’ve been injured or become ill due to negligence by a medical professional, our medical negligence compensation lawyers can tell you whether you can claim compensation then help you get the maximum payout.

When you first call, our medical negligence lawyer will assess your situation and form an opinion on whether you have a valid claim. If they believe you do have a claim, they will then generally arrange one or more medical assessments for you to have their opinion verified by qualified medical professionals. To win your case, we need evidence from a medico-legal expert asserting that medical negligence has occurred.

Once our medical negligence lawyer has established the likelihood of success with your claim, we’ll advise you on your options, and we may offer to work for you on a no win no fee basis. If you proceed, then our medical negligence lawyer will prepare your claim by compiling all the evidence needed including medical records, witness statements, medical reports and forensic accounting reports to substantiate your claim.

If you're unable to work due to injury or illness, you may be able to make a lump sum claim through your super fund. We can review your super funds for you and tell you how much you can claim, and our specialist TPD lawyers can make sure you receive your full lump sum entitlements.

With one of our specialist TPD claim lawyers you‘ll have a better chance of your lump sum payout being approved. The key to making a successful TPD claim is completing a thorough application and providing all the necessary documents. It’s also important to make a written submission to the superannuation fund explaining why your claim should be approved. So, having our TPD insurance lawyers on your side will make the process a lot easier and it’s highly likely you’ll get a better result.

Our TPD lawyers can also check your superannuation funds and find out what cover you have. If you have multiple superannuation funds, they can also help you make multiple TPD claims. Other things you should consider include:

• Time limits for TPD claims
• Minimum wait periods
• Whether you meet work history requirements
• Your age
• Your evidence and whether it’s good enough
• Any exclusions or eligibility clauses in your TPD insurance policy

These are all things that our TPD lawyers can help you with to give you the best possible chance of making a successful TPD claim.