Workplace Accident Claims

If you have been injured in a work accident or an accident on your way to or from work, you may be entitled to compensation or common law damages, or both.

A work injury does not just mean suffering physical harm in the workplace. For example, a work injury can be stress related whereby you are suffering symptoms of depression, anxiety and sleeplessness.

If you have sustained a workplace injury you may be entitled to the following, irrespective of fault or responsibility:-

You should also be aware that:-

  • If you have sustained an injury whilst travelling to or from your workplace, then you may be entitled to make a Workers' Compensation claim or WorkCover claim as well as having other rights to compensation at law, ie. in negligence, trespass, motor vehicle accident claims, public liability claims etc.
  • Even though you may be termed an independent contractor, contractor or sub-contractor by the party engaging your services when your work injury occurred, it may very well be the case that you have rights to claim for Workers’ Compensation, Lump Sum Compensation and/or Common Law Damages, as a “worker” under workers’ compensation legislation.
  • You may be entitled to an advance payment on damages to assist you financially whilst you are waiting for your Common Law Claim to finalise.

You should obtain legal advice before signing any documentation from WorkCover, otherwise you might lose your right to claim damages. The Personal Injury Lawyers will guide you through the WorkCover legal process and carefully explain your options to you.

The Workers’ Compensation & Rehabilitation Act 2003 (also known as the “WCRA”) is the legislation which governs work injury claims in Queensland. This legislation governs both workers’ compensation claims and WorkCover Common Law Damages claims. To pursue your work injury claim and to ensure it is protected, you must comply with the procedural provisions as stipulated in the Workers' Compensation & Rehabilitation Act 2003. The Personal Injury Lawyers specialise in workers'’ compensation and work injury 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 to pursue any compensation entitlements you may have under such legislation and at Common Law.

If you have suffered an injury in the course of your work and are looking for a personal injury lawyer to assist you with your claim, The Personal Injury Lawyers have a team of lawyers, headed up by an Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries Law, who specialise in work injury claims, and who can assist with your enquiries all on a NO WIN NO FEE* basis and your INITIAL CONSULTATION IS FREE*.

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 work injury claims in Queensland, STRICT TIME LIMITS APPLY in relation to lodging your claim for Compensation and 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 experts 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 workplace injury claims or workers’ compensation 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.

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