Joseph's Story
I thought I'd never get my life back
Restaurant owner Joseph had his life turned upside down after a horrible slip in a public toilet.
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If you’ve been injured in a supermarket or shopping centre slip and fall or any other accident, speak to a public 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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If you’re injured in an accident like a slip and fall at a supermarket or shopping centre, management can be held liable if they knew or should have known about the hazard and did nothing about it.
We’ve helped many people get compensation for shopping centre accident injuries, 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.
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 sustained in shopping centre or supermarket accidents often mean 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 can I claim for?
Slips, trips and falls are the most common accidents in shopping centres and supermarkets and are commonly caused by:
- Spills and dropped food items
- Failure to mop up liquid spills as soon as they happen
- Not clearing up litter and debris, especially broken glass
- Not placing non-slip mats in areas where slip hazards are likely
- Failure to place signage down to warn of hazards such as freshly mopped floors or water leaks
- Poor lighting
No matter how you’ve been injured, you can call Law Partners and get free legal advice on 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 supermarket or shopping centre injury?
Supermarket and shopping centre fall compensation payouts range from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Depending on the severity of your injuries, the total compensation amount can include:
- Lost income – the amount of income you’ve lost through time off work.
- Medical expenses – resulting from your 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 you for your pain and suffering, based on the extent of your injuries.
- Permanent impairment – an amount to cover your loss of functionality or limitation of movement of a part of your body.
- Future losses – for example, your future earnings that you will miss out on as a result of your injuries.
- If you can’t work, you might also be entitled to a lump sum TPD payment through your super fund.
How we can help you.
Your Law Partners public injury lawyer will:
Gather evidence of your supermarket or shopping centre injury, which may include photos of the hazard that caused your accident, CCTV footage, statements from witnesses and accident reports from the centre management.
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.
Identify the public liability insurer we’ll be claiming against.
Once we’ve submitted your supermarket/ shopping centre injury claim, if the insurer accepts liability then it’s likely it will offer you a settlement payment. Most of our 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.
If you’ve been injured in a supermarket or shopping centre, it’s likely your compensation claim will be successful if:
- Your accident could have been avoided if the supermarket or shopping centre management had taken action to prevent it.
- You’ve incurred losses as a result of your injuries, such as lost wages through time of work and treatment costs.
We have extensive experience with Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, Westfield and other shopping centre compensation claims, and we win over 99% of our cases. We can advise you over the phone on whether your claim is likely to succeed.
No win no fee public injury 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.
When you make a public liability claim, you’re claiming the defendant is liable for your injuries. If the defendant admits liability, then their public liability insurer is likely to offer you a sum of money as compensation – this is known as a settlement. If we can’t come to an agreement on the settlement amount, or if the defendant denies liability, then we have the option of taking them to court and letting a judge decide on the outcome – this is known as litigation.
Most of our claims are settled out of court. Your Law Partners public injury lawyer will keep you informed about your claim regularly and advise you on your options.
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 public liability 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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