Injury and Rehabilitation

If you’ve been injured at work or become ill because of your job in NSW, you can claim workers compensation (sometimes called WorkCover) to cover your lost wages, medical expenses, and in some cases, lump [...]

If you’re claiming compensation for an injury, our pain and suffering compensation calculator can help you understand potential payout amounts. You’ll likely receive payments for losses like time off work, medical expenses, and care costs. [...]

WorkCover payouts in Victoria can provide crucial financial support when you’re injured at work, including weekly payments and lump sum compensation for permanent injuries. However, these lump sum workers compensation payouts are not paid to [...]

A TPD payout is a lump sum insurance payout for an injury or illness that stops you from working. Typical payout amounts range from $60,000-$600,000. Most Australians have total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance included [...]

If you’ve been injured in an accident, you may be entitled to make an accident compensation claim. These claims can cover treatment costs, lost wages, and for serious injuries, substantial lump sum payouts. But they’re [...]

By Michael Passaro, Senior Managing Solicitor, Law Partners Melbourne Dr. Simon Gordon is being investigated by ABC’s Four Corners and AHPRA (The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency), following claims he repeatedly removed tissue and organs [...]

If you’ve been injured at work in NSW, you probably know you’re entitled to workers compensation to cover your lost wages and medical expenses. But you may not know that in NSW, around $1.27 billion [...]

If you’ve been in an accident and injured your head or brain, you may be entitled to claim significant financial compensation. Head and brain injuries can be serious, which means you may be eligible to [...]

If you’re injured at work in NSW, depending on your whole person impairment (WPI) rating (also known as permanent impairment rating), you might be entitled to a lump sum benefit up to a maximum of [...]

When you’re stressed, it can be tough to continue doing your job, and it can really impact your overall health and well-being. And the situation can be even worse if your workplace is the cause [...]

Getting injured is probably the last thing you expect when you go shopping. But supermarket slip and fall accidents that result in injury claims in Australia are more common than you might think. If you’ve [...]

When you’re out and about shopping, enjoying recreational activities, or visiting a public building, the last thing you expect is to be injured in an accident. But if you’re injured in a slip, fall, or [...]

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common problem that can be caused by repetitive hand and wrist movements and activities that involve gripping. In the workplace, carpal tunnel has become less common due to good ergonomic [...]

What is car accident compensation for pain and suffering, and who can claim? If you’ve been in a car accident, you’ll know that the impact on your life can extend well beyond your physical injuries. [...]

When you think of workers compensation you might assume it only applies to injuries that occur in the workplace. However, since the global pandemic, many people haven’t returned to the office and now work from [...]

If you’ve injured your knee at work by twisting and pivoting, repetitive kneeling, squatting, lifting heavy objects, or even just standing or walking for long periods on hard surfaces, compensation can pay your medical costs [...]

Injuries to the discs in your back and neck can be caused by a wide range of jobs, from intense manual labour to office work, by a single, traumatic injury or years of wear and [...]

Hand and wrist injuries at work can range from relatively minor sprains and strains, through to broken fingers or wrists, or even life-changing loss of fingers or hands. Compensation can pay the costs of your [...]

There are roughly 20 million bus trips taken every month* in NSW, and if you’re injured on a bus, you may be able to claim financial compensation. However, one of the biggest mistakes people make [...]

If you’ve been injured and you’re planning to make a motorcycle accident claim, there’s some important information you need to be aware of to make sure you receive everything you’re entitled to. If your claim [...]

If you’ve been injured on your bike through being hit from behind, a driver failing to give way, a close pass, or dooring, it’s likely you can make a cycling accident claim for compensation.  However, [...]

If you’ve been injured in a pedestrian accident with a car, motorcycle, bus, or any other vehicle, you’re not alone. In fact, around 1100 people* are injured in pedestrian accidents in NSW every year. A [...]

If you’ve been injured in a car accident in NSW, you might be able to claim compensation. But the amount you receive for your car accident claim can vary significantly depending on your injuries and [...]

If you’ve developed a psychological injury caused by bullying, stress, traumatic events, or an accident in the workplace, it can be completely debilitating and make it very difficult to continue working. However, if your condition [...]