Personal Injury — All States & Territories
Personal Injury Lawyers — No Win, No Fee. Maximum Compensation.
If you have been injured through someone else's negligence — in a car accident, at work, in a public place, or due to medical treatment — you may be entitled to compensation. Personal injury claims are almost always run on a no win, no fee basis. But strict time limits apply and evidence must be preserved early. Get a free assessment from a personal injury lawyer today.
⚠ Personal injury limitation periods vary by state and claim type — from 1 year (some CTP claims) to 3 years (general negligence). Evidence — medical records, accident reports, witness details — must be preserved now. Get a free assessment today.
Personal Injury Practice Areas
Every injury claim type — assessed for free, run on no win, no fee.
Select the type of injury or claim that matches your situation. Each page explains the claims process, compensation entitlements, and time limits that apply in your state.
Car Accident Claims
CTP insurance claims for injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident — covering treatment costs, lost income, and pain and suffering compensation. State CTP schemes vary significantly.
Get car accident help →Workers Compensation
Injured at work or developed a work-related illness? Weekly payments, medical expenses, lump sum compensation, and common law damages — each state has its own scheme.
Get workers comp help →Public Liability
Injured in a public place, a business premises, or on someone's property? A public liability claim holds the occupier or responsible party accountable for their negligence.
Get public liability help →Medical Negligence
Surgical errors, misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, medication errors, or failure to warn of risks. Medical negligence claims require specialist legal and medical expert involvement from the outset.
Get medical negligence help →TPD & Superannuation Claims
Total and permanent disability insurance — held inside most superannuation funds — can pay a significant lump sum if you can no longer work. Many eligible claims are never made.
Get TPD help →Slip, Trip & Fall
Slipped on a wet floor, tripped on a hazard, or fallen due to a poorly maintained premises? Occupiers have a duty of care — a claim can be made against the responsible business or property owner.
Get slip and fall help →Product Liability
Injured by a defective product — a vehicle component, medical device, consumer appliance, or food product? Manufacturers and suppliers can be liable regardless of negligence under the Australian Consumer Law.
Get product liability help →Dust Disease & Asbestos
Mesothelioma, asbestosis, silicosis, and other dust diseases caused by workplace exposure. Specialist dust disease compensation schemes provide fast-tracked access to significant compensation.
Get dust disease help →Why Time and Evidence Matter
Personal injury claims — the earlier you act, the stronger your case.
Personal injury claims depend on evidence — and evidence degrades fast. Medical records, accident scene photographs, witness memories, and surveillance footage all become harder to obtain as time passes.
Limitation periods — the countdown starts at injury
General personal injury claims have a 3-year limitation period in most states — measured from the date of the injury (or, for latent conditions, from when you first became aware of the injury and its cause). CTP and workers compensation schemes often have shorter initial notice periods. Once the limitation period expires, the right to claim is extinguished regardless of the severity of the injury or the strength of the case.
No win, no fee — what it actually means
Most personal injury lawyers act on a conditional fee arrangement — they only charge if you win. The lawyer's fees are typically a percentage of the compensation recovered (subject to state cost rules), and you pay nothing if the claim is unsuccessful. This makes legal representation accessible regardless of financial circumstances. A lawyer should be engaged as soon as possible to ensure the claim is properly structured from day one.
Evidence preservation — the first 48 hours matter
Photographs of the accident scene, the hazard, or the injury — taken immediately — can be central to proving liability. Surveillance footage is overwritten within days or weeks. Witnesses' contact details and recollections are clearest immediately after an incident. A lawyer advises on exactly what evidence to preserve and how to request that footage and records be retained before they are destroyed.
Medical treatment records — the backbone of the claim
Consistent medical treatment from the date of injury creates a contemporaneous record of your condition, symptoms, and limitations. Gaps in treatment are used by insurers to argue that the injury was minor or resolved. Attending your doctor regularly, honestly describing all symptoms (including psychological ones), and obtaining referrals to specialists all strengthen the medical evidence that supports the compensation claim.
Insurers work against your interests — not for them
The insurer on the other side of your claim has experienced claims managers and lawyers whose job is to minimise what they pay. Accepting an early settlement offer without legal advice — especially while still recovering — often results in significantly less compensation than an experienced lawyer could negotiate or obtain at assessment. Early offers are frequently well below what the claim is worth.
Heads of damage — understanding what you can claim
Personal injury compensation can include: past and future medical and treatment expenses; past and future loss of income and earning capacity; pain and suffering (general damages); cost of care and assistance; and, in some schemes, out-of-pocket expenses. Many claimants receive only economic loss because they are unaware they can also claim general damages. A lawyer ensures every compensable head of damage is included in the claim assessment.
How It Works
One request. A free injury claim assessment.
Tell us how you were injured, when it happened, and your state. A personal injury lawyer will contact you for a free, no-obligation assessment of your claim.
Submit Your RequestDescribe your injury
Tell us how you were injured, what type of injury, when it happened, and your state. Mention any treatment you have had and any time limits you are aware of.
Matched to a personal injury lawyer
Your request is matched to a lawyer experienced in your specific claim type in your state — CTP, workers compensation, public liability, medical negligence, or other.
Free assessment arranged
A personal injury lawyer contacts you for a free assessment — advising on the strength of the claim, the compensation you may be entitled to, and the process in your state.
About Personal Injury Law
How compensation claims work in Australia.
Personal injury law in Australia is largely state-based — each state and territory has its own legislation governing motor accident compensation, workers compensation, and general negligence claims. The common law of negligence applies to public liability and medical negligence matters, overlaid by state civil liability legislation that in many states introduced caps on damages and limits on certain types of claim.
To succeed in a negligence claim, a claimant must establish: that the defendant owed them a duty of care; that the defendant breached that duty (fell below the standard of a reasonable person in their position); that the breach caused the injury; and that the injury caused compensable loss. Causation is often the most contested element in medical negligence and some workplace injury matters.
State civil liability legislation — including the Civil Liability Act in NSW, Victoria, and Queensland — introduced significant changes to the common law in the early 2000s, including thresholds for general damages, limitations on the assessment of future economic loss, and restrictions on liability in recreational activities and obvious risk situations.
Motor accident compensation (CTP) and workers compensation operate as no-fault or fault-based statutory schemes — each state has its own insurer arrangements, claim forms, and processes. Understanding which scheme applies to your injury (for example, a work-related car accident may involve both workers compensation and CTP) requires specialist advice specific to your state.
Total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance held inside superannuation funds is a significant compensation pathway that is separate from common law negligence — it does not require proving anyone's fault, only that you meet the fund's definition of total and permanent disability. Many injured Australians are unaware they hold TPD cover or have not made a claim after becoming unable to work.
Dust disease compensation — mesothelioma, asbestosis, and silicosis — is handled through specialist dust disease tribunals and compensation authorities in several states, with expedited processes that recognise the urgency of these conditions. Compensation can be substantial and available from multiple sources simultaneously.