If you have suffered an injury in a public place or visiting private business premises or other property, you may very well have a personal injury claim and be entitled to compensation. Circumstances which may give rise to such compensation are as follows:-

• Slip and fall accidents, ie. in supermarkets, shopping centres, retail centres and on footpaths;
• Accidents at private residences;
• Accidents at schools or in parks or playgrounds;
• Injuries due to defective or faulty products;
• Dog attacks;
• Boat accidents.

If it can be proven that your injury has resulted from the wrongful or negligent act or omission of another party, then you may be entitled to compensation as follows:-

• Compensation for pain and suffering and loss of your amenities of life;
• Loss of earnings (including loss of past and future income and loss of superannuation payments);
• Medical and rehabilitation expenses you have incurred and are likely to incur in the future;
• Care costs (including past and future care);
• Out of pocket expenses;
• If your injury occurred on your way to or from work, or during the course of your work, you are most likely entitled to claim workers' compensation benefits (or Workcover Statutory Benefitsⁱ as they are also known), whilst you are recovering from your accident injuries. For more information on what such benefits mean to you, click on the term workers' compensation benefits.

  Such personal injury claims are usually termed “public liability claims” or PIPA claims as they are governed by the provisions of the Personal Injury Proceedings Act 2002 (also known as “PIPA”) in Queensland. To pursue your public liability or PIPA claim and to ensure it is protected, you must comply with the procedural provisions as stipulated in the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002. The Personal Injury Lawyers have a team of personal injury lawyers who specialise in PIPA claims and can guide you through the legal processes involved in such claims and which must be complied with in order for you to protect and pursue any compensation entitlements you may have under such legislation and at Common Law.

  The Civil Liability Act 2003 (also known as the “CLA”) and associated Regulations govern the awards of damages in relation to pure PIPA claims in Queensland. Navigating the provisions of the Civil Liability Act can be quite complex and it is therefore important that you obtain legal advice in respect to what compensation entitlements you may have under such legislation and, most importantly, whether your claim is one in fact governed by, and therefore restricted by, the Civil Liability Act. The Personal Injury Lawyers will be able to provide you with this advice.

  The Personal Injury Lawyers have a team of personal injury lawyers, headed up by an Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries Law, who specialise in public liability and PIPA claims and can assist you with your enquiries all on a NO WIN NO FEE* basis. We will provide you with a free appraisal of your claim in a FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION* with one of our personal injury lawyers specialising in public liability and PIPA claims.

  The Personal Injury Lawyers have their head offices on the Gold Coast and visited offices in Brisbane,Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns.

  Under the law that regulates public liability or PIPA claims in Queensland, STRICT TIME LIMITS APPLY in relation to placing the party at fault on notice of your claim and for pursuing Common Law Damages. If you fail to comply with such time constraints, it may very well result in you not being able to proceed with your claim. You should contact The Personal Injury Lawyers to see what compensation rights you do have in relation to your injury and how to protect such rights.

  For FREE LEGAL ADVICE* concerning whether you have a claim to pursue, contact our personal injury solicitors at The Personal Injury Lawyers on 1300 782 202 (available outside normal business hours)or submit this Free Appraisal Form.

  If you would simply like to know more about public liability claims or PIPA claims, you can request one of our Claim Information Packs which will provide you with more information about your claim and what steps you need to take to protect and pursue your personal injury claim, by submitting your Request for Claim Information Pack.