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Public transport injury claim lawyers.

More personal, more compensation.

If you’ve been injured in a bus accident or a train accident, speak to a public transport injury lawyer from Australia’s largest specialist personal injury firm.

We ask more questions and get to know you personally. It’s how we spot the things others don’t, so you get more compensation.

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A more personal approach to your public transport injury claim.

We’ve helped many people get compensation for being injured on buses, trains and ferries, and pedestrians hit by buses. But we understand your situation is unique, and you’re different from every one of them. Getting you more compensation starts with building a personal relationship with you, to truly understand your situation.

Depending on the circumstances, your claim may involve:

  • A CTP claim if you were on a bus.
  • A workers compensation claim if you were traveling in the course of employment.
  • A public liability claim.
  • A TPD claim if you’re unable to work.

There’s no cost to speak to a public transport injury lawyer, tell your side of the story, and find out how much compensation you can claim.

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We’ll get you more compensation.

Getting injured on a bus or train often means time off work, unplanned expenses and financial stress. But we’re here to help. We get to know you and your family to learn about your life before you were injured. We look beyond your injuries, to understand your work, family, social and financial situation. Then we look at what’s changed. Many of our clients’ injuries have led to other life complications and health issues. By getting to know you personally we identify these issues and claim all your entitlements. That’s why you’ll get more compensation with Law Partners on your side.


What public transport accidents can I claim for?

If you’ve been injured on public transport and you’re unsure whether you qualify for compensation, you can call 13 15 15 and get free advice from a lawyer.

Injured on a bus.

Including collisions, emergency stops and rollovers. Bus passengers are often thrown around in the bus because they’re not restrained by seat belts, which can result in serious injuries.

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Injured on a train.

Serious train accidents are often caused by brake failures, derailments, collisions at crossings or accidental fires. However, passengers can also be injured from incidents like sudden braking and accidents getting on and off trains.

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Injured on a ferry.

Including serious accidents like collisions with other boats, fires and capsizing. Passengers can also be injured from falling or being thrown around in rough conditions.

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Slips, trips and falls.

You can also claim for injuries from slips, trips and falls, including injuries sustained in terminals and stations.

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Get FREE claim advice today.

A specialist lawyer will review your circumstances and tell you how much you can claim.

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Tell us about your claim.

Speak to one of our friendly public transport accident lawyers today and find out if you can claim. It’s a free service for you.

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We’ll get to know you.

Our public transport accident lawyer will ask more questions and get to know you personally to work out everything you’re entitled to.

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We’ll offer to start your claim.

We’ll explain how we can claim all your compensation and give you our ‘no win no fee’ guarantee. The choice to proceed is yours.


What can I claim if I’m injured on public transport?

The amount you can claim depends on the circumstances and may involve multiple claims.

Public transport injury claim types:
A CTP claim

This is a claim against the CTP insurer of the at-fault vehicle if you’ve been in a road accident on a bus. Depending on the extent of your injuries you may be entitled to a range of personal injuries benefits and lumps sums.

A workers compensation claim

if you were travelling in the course of your employment, you may be able to claim workers compensation. And if the accident was the result of negligence by another party, your claim may involve a damages lump sum claim.

A public liability claim

This is a claim against the public liability insurer of the relevant transport authority. For example, if you were injured at a train station due to faulty facilities or a slip hazard.

A TPD claim

This is a claim for lump sum, generally made through your super fund. If you’re unable to work after your accident, a TPD lump sum could be your lifeline, and these lump sums can be substantial.

It’s vital that your injuries and their impact on your life are thoroughly assessed and your claim is prepared thoroughly, and that’s where the right public transport injury lawyer makes a big difference. We win over 99% of our cases and pride ourselves in winning more compensation.


How we can help you.

Here’s how our public transport injury lawyers can get more compensation for you:

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Thoroughly assess your injuries and investigate the circumstances of your accident.

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Identify each and every claim you’re entitled to make, including any lump sums you’re entitled to.

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Manage your claim from start to finish, backed by our no win no fee, no disbursements guarantee. We cover all the costs to run your claim, so you can pursue your claim with peace of mind.


Frequently asked questions.

A no win no fee lawyer offers 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.

Most people who make a personal injury claim use a specialist personal injury lawyer to make sure their case is thoroughly prepared and give themselves the best chance of success. It’s important to understand that when you make a personal injury claim it’s likely your compensation will be paid by an insurer, and the insurer will be looking for ways to minimise your payment. So having the best personal injury lawyers on your side puts you on a much more level playing field and is very likely to result in a much higher injury claim payout to you.

Once you’ve chosen a personal injury lawyer, there are essentially four parts to the claim process:

  1. Your personal injury lawyer will assess your situation and determine whether you have a valid injury claim, then provide you with advice on how to proceed. Part of this process is to identify the insurer or insurers.
  2. The next step is preparing to submit your claim to the insurer. This includes gathering the evidence to back up your injury claim, including medical reports to show evidence of your injuries.
  3. Once your personal injury 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. Your personal injury lawyer will advise you on what is a reasonable settlement and how much you should accept.
  4. If the insurer denies your injury 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.

Many personal injury claims settle within 9 to 18 months; however, some can take longer.

The amount of time it takes to settle your claim is determined by:

  • How long it takes for your injuries to stabilise so that they can be assessed by medical experts.
  • Whether the insurer accepts liability for your injuries.
  • Whether you reach an agreed settlement with the insurer quickly.
  • If you don’t reach a settlement with the insurer and need to litigate the matter, it can take considerably longer than 18 months.

Watch our clients’ inspirational stories.

Henry's story

As a proud Maori, it was Henry’s honour and duty to provide for his family. But when we met Henry his life was in tatters from a freak accident.

“My cousin recommended Law Partners. They took all the stress away from what I had to deal with and I really felt like they were a family. I found the best in Law Partners and I highly recommend them.”

Sasha's story

There’s nothing scarier than hearing the news that your family has been involved in an accident.

Stephanie's story

Humiliation, fear and extreme uncertainty clouded Stephanie’s thoughts following a devastating car accident that turned her world upside down.

You’re in safe hands with Law Partners.

Your public transport injury lawyer is backed by a team of specialists including paralegals, medico-legal experts, forensic accountants and barristers. Your team will work hard for you, check in with you regularly and always keep you up to date with your case. You’re in safe hands with Australia’s largest specialist personal injury firm.

Lydia Wheatley

Practice Group Leader

The best thing about being a personal injury solicitor is also the thing that drives and motivates me to be the best I can be and that’s the opportunity and ability to positively change the life of someone in need.

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Minaa Mohmand is a Senior Associate at Law Partners. Her speciality practice area is motor accident injury.

Minaa Mohmand

General Counsel

A great personal injury Solicitor will exhaust every avenue possible to maximise a client’s compensation entitlements. This is the Solicitor I strive to be for every one of my clients.

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Tanja Maksimovic is a Managing Solicitor at Law Partners. Her practice areas are Personal Injury and Motor Accident Injury law.

Tanja Maksimovic

Practice Group Leader

My professional approach is to establish open and honest communication with every client in order to build trust. I want every client to have confidence in me that I’ll do whatever it takes to ensure they receive maximum compensation.

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Roger Firth is a General Counsel at Law Partners. His practice areas are Medical Negligence, Motor Accident, Public Liability and Workers Compensation.

Roger Firth

General Counsel

Injured Australians seeking compensation deserve a thorough solicitor. And a thorough solicitor is someone who never cuts corners and will properly map out the road to collecting the right evidence to give their client the best chance of achieving an ultimate outcome.

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Gillian Potts is a special counsel at Law Partners. She specialises in medical negligence, motor accident injury, public liability and workers compensation.

Gillian Potts

Special Counsel

Being a calm-natured and patient person, I find that the best way to help my clients with their claims is to first focus on listening to them and understanding their needs, and then set about fulfilling those needs and exceeding their expectations.

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Bill Cortese is a Managing Solicitor at Law Partners. He specialises in motor accident injury, public liability and TPD.

Bill Cortese

Managing Solicitor

As Managing Solicitor, I pride myself on being an expert communicator and a resourceful negotiator. These are the attributes necessary to turn a good outcome into an optimal outcome.

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Sarah Starnovsky is a Solictor at Law Partners. Her practice area is motor accident injury.

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Associate

I always look to establish a strong rapport with the client from the opening meeting to ensure they feel comfortable expressing any concerns or questions going forward. It’s so important that my clients know from the outset that there’s no such thing as a silly question.

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Why should I choose Law Partners?

Caring for our clients drives everything we do – that’s why thousands of Australians every year choose Law Partners.

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We’ll listen and match you with a lawyer who specialises in public transport accident compensation claims like yours.

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We’ll build a personal relationship with you and your family to make sure we understand the true impact of your injuries.

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Your public transport accident team will check in with you regularly and always keep you up to date with your case.

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We win over 99% of our cases, offer a ‘no win no fee’ guarantee, and pride ourselves in winning more compensation.

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We’re rated 4.9 from 1187 reviews on Google.

Law Partners are the best. Throughout, Tanja Maksimovic, and team Jessica Terre, and Sarah Starnovsky, were clear they knew how to get the best outcome for me, and I was confident in them without hesitation. This was about compensation for injuries in an MVA. My heartfelt thanks. I recommend them 100%.

Renata Dubois gave Law Partners a
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What can I say? Absolutely amazing support and results from Lydia and her team at Law Partners. Dealing with an accident claim since 2019 and have had nothing but the best service.

I’d like to thank Lydia and the team for going above and beyond through the whole process of the claim. This will definitely help with the process of getting back on track with life after a traumatic accident.

Thank you again.

Lukas Havlic gave Law Partners a
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I would like to thank Law Partners for all their help and support through out my claim. Every member of Law Partners from start to finish were so helpful, and went above and beyond keeping me updated and well informed of any changes.

Very professional team that kept my best interest and what would be best for me at all times in mind. Cannot thank them enough; would highly recommend them in an instant.

Made me feel like part of their family. Thanks for everything again guys.

Adam Gollnitz gave Law Partners a
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I really appreciate what Tanja and her team have done in taking my case, in supporting me in my difficult times and in encouraging me when I was down emotionally. I wouldn’t be able to go through the claim process without the help of Law Partners.

They’ve gone beyond my expectation. Their effort is greatly appreciated.

Ruthylin Byrne gave Law Partners a
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Law Partners Sydney is the most professional law firm I have ever dealt with. They are extremely diligent and have their clients best interest in all that they do. I could not recommend them enough.

NK gave Law Partners a
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Gillian and her team were fantastic to deal with from day 1. They stay in constant contact with me and kept me informed of the steps and progress.

Got the outcome I was hoping for. I highly recommend Law Partners.

Karen Larkins gave Law Partners a
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I am very pleased with the services provided by Law Partners and would highly recommend their service. Minaa and Vicky are incredibly professional and are ready to go beyond expectations. Thank you very much.

Minaa is an incredible Lawyer with patience and compassion and always has a sense of urgency in responding to queries. Communication was always clear and professional and I have always felt looked after.

Initially I was hesitant to go down a legal matter but my experience with Law Partners has made me feel very supported. Minaa and Vicky have worked hard to ensure a best possible outcome on my behalf to settle my case. I am very grateful for all the efforts made from the team and a special thank you to Minaa and Vicky.

Vida G gave Law Partners a
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One of the best lawyers in every aspect. only a phone call away whenever you need. Special thanks to Bill Cortese and his team.

Highly recommended.

Taran Sandhu gave Law Partners a
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I would highly recommend Law Partners to assist anyone with their compensation claim, I was represented by Ben Cortese and one of the paralegals, Allisa.

I was beyond happy with Ben and Allisa’s amazing professionalism and dedication in achieving the best possible outcome for my case, as I was involved in a serious car accident which left me with a broken nose and emotional trauma, they were there to guide me at every step of the way and supported me throughout the whole process, an absolutely amazing team.

Diana Gosh gave Law Partners a
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I would like to thank you for the outstanding professionalism at Law Partners. From the receptionists to secretaries and of course the lawyers were all very helpful and overall I am very pleased with the outcome of my case so I highly recommend Law Partners.

Joseph B gave Law Partners a
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My family and I would like to thank the Law Partners team for their valuable support during a difficult time for us. They were always willing to help and kept us updated throughout the whole claims process. We couldn’t have achieved such a great outcome without Law Partners on our side.

Melissa A gave Law Partners a
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Thank you and all your staff for the help you have provided in these trying times. I was feeling pretty negative about my future but after my first meeting with my lawyer I knew I had someone on my side who really wanted to help me. I wouldn’t hesitate recommending you to anyone who needs your services.

Cem O gave Law Partners a
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I would just like to take this opportunity to thank Law Partners for their services. The outcome was excellent and right from the first meeting to the last, Law Partners made the whole process feel seamless and effortless! I was pretty uncertain at first choosing a lawyer but so glad I chose Law Partners.

Shani D gave Law Partners a
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I just wanted to say thank you for everything Law Partners have done for my family and I over the last 18 or so months. Thank you so much for handling our case with the utmost professionalism and thank you for always being just a phone call or email away to answer our questions and give us a great result.

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