A more personal approach to your pedestrian injury claim.
Being injured as a pedestrian is something you never expect. But when it does happen, you need the right support.
We’ve helped thousands of injured pedestrians get compensation, 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 pedestrian accident lawyer, tell your side of the story, and find out how much you can claim.
Pedestrian accident injuries 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 a Law Partners pedestrian injury lawyer on your side.
What pedestrian accidents can I claim for?
If you’ve sustained serious injuries from a pedestrian accident, it’s very likely you can claim a lump sum settlement, and these lump sums can be substantial.
Crossing the road.
Whether you were at a road crossing or not, if you’ve been hit by a motor vehicle you may be eligible for compensation.
On a footpath.
If you were struck by a vehicle on a footpath, then you can claim compensation to cover your losses.
Even if you were distracted when you were injured (e.g. using your phone) and you were partly at fault, you may still be eligible for compensation. No matter how you’ve been injured as a pedestrian, you can call Law Partners for free advice on your compensation entitlements.
Get FREE claim advice today.
A specialist lawyer will review your circumstances and tell you how much you can claim.
Speak with one of our friendly pedestrian accident lawyers today and find out if you can claim. It’s a free service for you.
We’ll get to know you.
Your pedestrian accident lawyer 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. The choice to proceed is all yours.
What can I claim for a pedestrian accident injury?
Pedestrian accident injuries are often classified as above threshold, which means your benefits could extend to 24 months and beyond, and you might be entitled to significant lump sums.
Category
Entitlements
1. Threshold injury
Income support, medical and home care expenses for up to 12 months.*
2. Above threshold injury
Income support, medical and home care expenses that can extend beyond 24 months if there is a claim for damages.
A lump sum for past and future lost income.
3. Above threshold injury over 10% permanent impairment
An additional lump sum for pain and suffering.
It’s vital that your injuries and their impact on your life are thoroughly assessed, and that’s where the right pedestrian accident lawyer makes a big difference. We win over 99% of our cases and pride ourselves in winning more compensation.
*Note: if you were at fault and your accident happened prior to 1 April 2023, your income support, medical, and home care expenses will be limited to six months.
How we can help you.
Here are three ways our pedestrian injury lawyers can get more compensation for you:
Help you if you disagree with the assessment of your claim. If the TAC has denied any part of your claim, we can review the decision and provide free legal advice on your options.
Help you if you disagree with the assessment of your claim. If the TAC has denied any part of your claim, we can review the decision and provide free legal advice on your options.
Help you claim a lump sum settlement. Common law compensation and permanent impairment lump sums can be substantial and our pedestrian accident lawyers are highly skilled at winning lump sum claims.
Frequently asked questions.
You have one year from the date of the accident or the date when your injury first manifests itself to submit your claim.
However, the TAC may also accept your claim if it’s made within three years of the accident or the date when the injury first manifests itself, and you have reasonable grounds for the delay in making your claim.
In Victoria, there are three ways you may be able to claim a lump sum payout as a pedestrian:
If you weren’t at fault in the accident, you may be entitled to common law compensation lump sums for loss of past and future earnings, and pain and suffering.
If you have an impairment assessed at 11% or more you may be entitled to a permanent impairment lump sum.
If you can’t return to work following your accident, you may be eligible for a TPD lump sum through your super fund.
You can call 13 15 15 to speak to a specialist car accident lawyer and get free advice on your entitlement to a lump sum payout.
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You’re in safe hands with Law Partners.
Your pedestrian accident 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.
Catie Norman
Special Counsel
I get to know my clients as people, not as injuries. This allows me to achieve the best possible outcome for themselves, and their families.
With over 15 years’ experience in personal injury law on my side, I’ve had the privilege of helping thousands of injured people and their families claim all the compensation they’re entitled to.
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.
I firmly believe that honesty with great client care, is the best recipe for achieving the optimal outcome in every claim. And this is what I strive to achieve for every client.
My professional philosophy is always ensuring the client is well informed. Navigating the compensation system can be daunting without the appropriate guidance, which is why I always make myself available to answer any questions throughout the claims process.
I believe that as a personal injury solicitor it’s imperative to understand that your clients are likely going through one of the worst times in their lives. Given this, it’s important that I’m doing everything in my ability to provide clear and succinct advice to ensure that they have peace of mind.
My focus is always on being understanding and empathetic. This allows me to comprehend what each individual’s needs may be so that I can assist them throughout their claim process.
At its core, my philosophy is grounded by the idea that the greatest way to ease uncertainty is through transparency, understanding, and patience. I strive to alleviate the concerns of my clients with these three factors every day.
I strive to empower individuals to seek justice when they need it. In this way, justice can be such a powerful tool in creating positive change within our community.
The critical aspect of successfully managing cases is an understanding that no two are the same. I bring a well thought out strategy to every matter I engage with to make sure that I’m delivering the best outcomes for my clients.
Striving to secure maximum compensation should be a given. For me, the measure of a great personal injury solicitor is the ability to truly understand the impact of the client’s injury in order to ultimately help them get their life back on track.
Through constructive communication, it’s my job to ensure our clients know that they have a reliable, honest and extremely capable legal team who are always available to them.
I believe in prioritising client needs and well-being above all else, providing compassionate and comprehensive representation throughout the claim process.
The journey to a successful claim is just as important as the outcome. This starts with building good relationships to support my clients throughout the process.
I try to simplify the legal process for my clients as much as possible and keep them updated throughout their claim. It’s very important to me that my clients have peace of mind knowing their legal team is with them every step of the way.
Caring for our clients drives everything we do – that’s why thousands of Australians every year choose Law Partners.
We’ll listen and match you with a lawyer who specialises in pedestrian accident 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 pedestrian accident compensation team will check in with you regularly and always keep you up to date with your case.
We win over 99% of our cases, offer a ‘no win no fee’ guarantee, and pride ourselves in winning more compensation.
Do I have a case?
Our senior lawyers will assess your case for free.
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