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School accident lawyers – personal injury.
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If your child has been injured at school or in day care, speak to a school accident 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 school accident claim.
If your child has been injured at school, the school can be held liable if they knew or should have known about the hazard that caused the accident and did nothing to prevent it.
We’ve helped many people get compensation for school accident injuries, but we understand your situation is unique, and you’re different from every one of them. Helping you claim more compensation on behalf of your child starts with building a personal relationship with your family, to truly understand your situation.
There’s no cost to speak to a public liability lawyer, tell your side of the story, and find out how much you can claim.
We’ll get you more compensation.
Injuries caused by accidents at schools and in day care can mean time off work for you and your partner, 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 your child was 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 your family personally we identify these issues and claim all of your child’s entitlements. That’s why you’ll get more compensation with Law Partners on your side.
What accidents can I claim for?
Common accidents that result in school injury claims include:
Injuries caused by faulty equipment and facilities.
For example, poorly-maintained playground equipment that causes an accident.
Sport injuries.
If a sports injury is caused by poor supervision, inappropriate instructions from a teacher or faulty equipment, the school could be held liable.
Slips, trips and falls.
Where an injury is caused by a slip or trip hazard that was known to the school but not rectified, the school is likely to be liable.
No matter how your child has been injured at school, you can call Law Partners and get free legal advice whether you can claim compensation.
Getting started.
Tell us about your claim.
Speak to one of our friendly solicitors today and find out if you can claim.
We’ll get to know you.
Our solicitor will ask more questions and get to know you personally to work out everything you’re entitled to.
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. You decide if you want to proceed – there’s no obligation.
How much can I claim for a school accident?
School injury compensation payouts range from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Depending on the severity of your child’s injuries, the total compensation amount can include:
- Medical expenses – resulting from the injuries.
- Travel expenses – to and from medical appointments and treatment.
- Domestic assistance – the cost of getting help with home duties.
- Pain and suffering – an amount to compensate your child for pain and suffering, based on the extent of the injuries.
- Permanent impairment – an amount to cover loss of functionality or limitation of movement of a part of your body.
- Future care expenses and losses – for example, future earnings that your child will miss out on as a result of injuries.
How we can help you.
Your Law Partners school accident lawyer will contact the school’s public liability insurer on your behalf, and then:
Gather evidence of your child’s accident, which may include photos of the hazard that caused the injury, CCTV footage, statements from other students and teachers, and school accident reports.
Have your child’s injuries assessed by a doctor. We need medical evidence such as scans and x-rays to prove what injuries were suffered from the accident.
Once we’ve submitted your compensation claim, if the public liability insurer accepts liability then it’s likely it will offer you a settlement payment. Most of our school claims are settled without the need for court action.
If the insurer rejects liability or we’re unable to settle out of court, we may need to take court action to get your compensation.
You’re in safe hands with Law Partners.
Your public liability 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.
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A house fire tore through the Kollie family’s rental property and resulted in the tragic death of Miata. The family’s strength to achieve justice for their daughter’s death throughout their public liability claim is nothing short of inspiring.
We all had one thing in common
I had no income so I was pretty stuck
Financial hardship as a result of serious injury is not only devastating to the individual but also their family. These people have managed to come out the other side and we’re honoured to have helped them on their journey.
Frequently asked questions.
Yes – if your child was under the supervision of the school, then it doesn’t matter where the injury happened, the school still owes a duty of care to your child. So if they failed in that duty of care and your child was injured, you can still make a claim for compensation.
Many sports and activities have inherent risks, and if your child participates in them you are no doubt well aware of the risks. However, if your child’s injury was caused by the school’s negligence, you may be able to claim compensation. For example, if your child was participating in a school rock climbing trip and was injured because of poor supervision by the teacher responsible for the students, then you may be able to claim compensation.
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.
We’ll match you with a lawyer who specialises in school injury compensation claims like yours.
We’ll build a personal relationship with you and your family to make sure we understand the true impact of your injuries.
Your legal team will check in with you regularly and always keep you up to date with your case.
We win over 99% of our cases and pride ourselves in winning more compensation.
We have over 600 5-star reviews on Google.
Do I have a case?
Our senior lawyers will assess your case for free.
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