Motor Vehicle Accidents

If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, motor cycle accident or even as a pedestrian, you may be entitled to claim accident compensation for your injuries under the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 (also known as the “MAIA”).

If you do have a motor accident claim, injury compensation which you may be entitled to claim includes:-

• Compensation for pain and suffering and loss of your amenities of life;
• Loss of wages or business profits (including loss of past and future income and loss of superannuation payments);
• Medical and rehabilitation expenses that you have incurred and are likely to incur in the future;
• Care costs (including past and future care);
• Out of pocket expenses;
• Funding for rehabilitation and medical treatment as well as medical aids (eg. physiotherapy treatment, medications expenses, counselling treatment, crutches, ergonomic devices etc.) whilst you are waiting for your claim to finalise;
• You may be entitled to an advance payment on damages to assist you financially whilst you are waiting for your motor accident claim to finalise;
• If your motor vehicle accident 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 Benefits 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.

To pursue your motor accident claim and to ensure it is protected, you must comply with the procedural provisions as stipulated in the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994. The Personal Injury Lawyers specialise in motor accident 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 motor accident claims in Queensland. Navigating the provisions of the Civil Liability Act 2003 can be quite complex and it is therefore important that you obtain legal advice with respect to what compensation entitlements you may have under such legislation and, most importantly, as to whether your motor accident claim is one in fact governed, and therefore restricted, by the Civil Liability Act 2003. The Personal Injury Lawyers will be able to provide you with this advice.

It is important to remember that, in respect of all car accident claims, even if the driver of the vehicle involved in your accident is a friend or a family member, it is the Compulsory Third Party Insurance company or the Nominal Defendant that will be compensating you for your personal injuries, loss and damage arising from the car accident and not your friend or family member.

If you have suffered personal injury in a car accident or an injury which involves a motor vehicle and are looking for a personal injury lawyer to assist you with your claim, The Personal Injury Lawyers have a team of personal injury solicitors, headed up by an Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries Law, who specialise in motor accident claims, and who 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 motor accident 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 motor accident injury claims in Queensland, STRICT TIME LIMITS APPLY in relation to placing the CTP Insurer 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 motor accident 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 motor accident claim, by submitting your Request for Claim Information Pack.