Personal Injury Lawyers
Personal Injury Law is an area of law designed to compensate an individual who has suffered physical or psychiatric/psychological injury arising from another party's fault or negligence. An injured party will receive damages and /or compensation for personal injury once negligence or fault is established against the responsible party causing the accident. Out firm's principal Mario Piperides is an accredited specialist in Personal Injury Law.Mario Piperides has over 25 years experience in handling personal injury and compensation claims.You are entitled to claim damages if you have been injured in a car accident.Injured workers may claim workers' compensation benefits including lump sum compensation for permanent impairment injuries and medical treatment expenses. Personal injury law claims also include public liability claims. You may be entitled to claim damages if you are injured for example in a shopping center, a supermarket, using public transport and generally where you have been injured by the negligence or deliberate actions of another party. We have a wide experience in handling public liability claims.Out clients include drivers and passengers in motor vehicle accidents. We handle NSW and interstate motor vehicle and personal injury claims. We can provide you with advice and assistance and representation if you have been injured interstate, Mario Piperides has represented clients living in Victoria, Queensland and the Northern Territory. We provide honest and professional representation in personal injury law.
A Personal Injury Claim can be made for injury resulting from:
Benjamin and Robinson Solicitors - Accredited Specialist Personal Injury Lawyers
Our personal injury lawyers are experienced in all aspects of personal injury law. The principal of the firm, Mario Piperides, is an Accredited Specialist Personal Injury Lawyer and has over 25 years experience in this field. We seek to obtain maximum levels of compensation for injuries sustained in motor vehicles accidents; or through medical negligence; at public events; on private property and in the workplace. We take the time to carefully explain your personal injury claim, analyse the facts of each case and use our experience to advise on whether or not you are eligible to receive personal injury compensation and if so, manage your case until settlement.
We act for those involved in motor vehicle accidents, work related injury, accidents on public and private property, victims compensation and injuries resulting from medical negligence. For those suffering personal injury from an accident caused by the fault of another, we pride ourselves in providing the vital support that is needed to reach fair and timely settlements.
It is important to remember that personal injury claims have strict time limits - so if you have suffered an injury resulting from another's negligence, contact one of our specialist personal injury lawyers today on (02) 9547 1733.
Personal Injury Law - Personal Injury Claims for Motor Vehicle Accidents
If you have suffered personal injury in an accident directly caused by a motor vehicle, you may be able to claim personal injury compensation. An injured party is entitled to claiming damages for injury and loss sustained in a motor vehicle accident where there was negligence by the driver and/or owner of the offending vehicle. The Motor Accidents Compensation Act is relevant to setting out the law relating to such claims. There are strict time limits and requirements which must be complied with to enable a motor vehicle personal injury claim to be successful. The accident must be reported to the relevant police service and a claim form in the prescribed form must be lodged with the relevant compulsory third party insurer. The Act prescribes time limits for such matters to be attended to. There are also other requirements which need to be complied with in accordance with the strict time limits set out in the relevant legislation.Injuries occurring in the course of work/employment are generally covered by Workers Compensation legislation. If a person in injured in a motor vehicle accident occurring during the course of employment, the injured party has rights and entitlements both under motor vehicle claims legislation and workers compensation legislation. Legal advice ought to be sought and received in relation to the strict requirements and time limits relating to all personal injury claims. An experienced Personal Injury Solicitor is able to provide such advice and to provide advice on which course to follow for example, if an injured party is injured in a motor vehicle accident arising from one's work.
Personal injury claims are often complex, further stressing the need for strong legal representation. For this reason, contact Benjamin and Robinson Solicitors today on (02) 9547 1733 to gain a better understanding of your legal position from our personal injury compensation lawyers and to obtain advice relating to compensation for your accident. Otherwise click here for more information on personal injury claims for motor vehicle accidents.
Personal Injury Law - Personal Injury Claims for Slip & Fall Accidents
Personal injury claims for Slip & Fall accidents are either covered under Worker's Compensation or Public Liability Compensation. Public liability insurance can be defined as a fund to protect individuals, businesses and organisations from the risk of financial liability to third parties for injury, loss of property, damage of property, pure economic loss or death.
If you have been injured in a public place (or even your own home, if faulty workmanship is to blame), you may entitled to claim public liability compensation under common law. To do this, proof of negligence must be clearly presented to the courts on the part of the defendant. Click here for more information.
Personal Injury Law - Personal Injury Claims under Workers Compensation
Workers Compensation is designed to cover personal injury claims for accidents suffered at the workplace or in the course of travelling to, from or on behalf of your place of employment. These claims can be handled at either state or federal level. It is important to understand that the appropriate legislation, in relation to these types of claims, can differ between states and the Commonwealth. We advise that you contact an experienced and specialist personal injury lawyer at Benjamin and Robinson Solicitors on (02) 9547 1733 prior to lodging a claim. Otherwise click here for more information on Worker's Compensation.
Personal Injury Law - Personal Injury Claims under Public Liability law
If you have suffered personal injury as a result of an accident that (i) did not occur as a result of your employment (this would be a Workers Compensation claim) or (ii) was not covered under the Motor Accident Act (see Motor Vehicle Accident Claims), is a direct result of the negligence of an external party. You may be entitled to claim compensation under Public Liability law. Click here for more information.
Personal Injury law - Personal Injury Compensation and Settlement
Certain cases of personal injury involve extraordinary medical bills - therefore, personal injury compensation seeks to assist victims in coping with added financial pressures for the duration of the injury. For this reason, it is vital to engage the services of an accredited specialist personal injury lawyer.
Money awarded to you as compensation is called ‘damages’. Depending on the degree of seriousness of the injury / accident, the compensation awarded varies greatly. The following factors are considered when calculating the value of personal injury claims:
- Compensation for economic loss (loss of earnings, cost of medical expenses)
- Compensation for non-economic losses (general damages, including anguish caused by disfigurement, pain and suffering)
- Compensation for past and future care
We understand the needs created by serious accidents and personal injury, and the best ways to ensure insurance companies meet their obligations in the form of compensation. It is important to remember that personal injury claims have strict time limits - so if you have suffered an injury resulting from another's negligence, contact an accredited specialist personal injury compensation lawyer at Benjamin and Robinson Solicitors today on (02) 9547 1733. Alternatively send your enquiry to us online now and an accredited specialist personal injury lawyer will contact you soon.