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Personal Injury Lawyer Karrinyup
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When you meet with a personal injury, physical pain and mental trauma are not the only troubles you face. You also have to worry about the medical treatment and resultant expenses, along with any damage to property that may have been caused. If you are left with a permanent disability, you will have to bear the burden of that accident forever. If you can claim compensation for your hardships; things could definitely be easier for you. If you live in Karrinyup and are faced with a similar situation, do not hesitate to call us. Trewin Norman & Co provides experienced legal representation exclusively for the Karrinyup area. Contact us for a consultation today.
We can help you obtain fair compensation for any personal injury you have faced.
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How Can Trewin Norman Help You with Your Personal Injury Claim?
One of the biggest hurdles that people face when making a personal injury claim is the inability to fully comprehend the complexities and jargon of insurance deeds and legal documents. As a result, insurers and defendant lawyers may often use loopholes that the claimant missed, to avoid taking responsibility and paying up. Thus, the victim of the personal injury also becomes a victim of unfair treatment and major loss.
Sometimes, a person may not even be sure how to go about the process of filing a claim. Even a small misstep carries the risk of the case being thrown out right at the beginning. That is not a risk you want to be taking. Moreover, if the case goes to court, you will not be able to fight alone against the defendant and insurance lawyers. You will need an expert lawyer by your side. Trewin Norman has a team of personal injury lawyers with years of experience to help you through every step.
Worker's Compensation WorkCover Claims
If you have just experienced a workplace injury, the last thing you want to deal with is people trying to get out of paying the compensation you deserve. Your employer may deny that there was a workplace safety issue in the first place. Or worse, the WorkCover agent might try to challenge your claim.
A personal injury lawyer from Trewin Norman can protect you from such situations.
Other Negligence-Related Accident Injury Claims
One of the obstacles commonly faced by victims trying to claim compensation for personal injury is the defendant exploiting the subjectivity of what qualifies as negligence.
More often than not, the guilty party will deny that there was any negligence or fault on their part and the accident was inevitable. Instead of caving in to such statements, you can fight back with the help of our eminent personal injury lawyers.
Compensation Claim Process
There is an order of procedures and actions to be taken when lodging a claim for compensation in personal injury cases. We have laid them down below:
Step 1: Inform the Defendant and Their Insurer
Before you lodge a claim, it is your responsibility to inform not only the guilty party but also the insurance company that covers the agent of the injury. For motor vehicle accidents, this will most likely be the vehicle driver and the Insurance Commission of Western Australia or ICWA. For workplace injuries, this will be your employer and WorkCover WA.
Step 2: Collect Evidence of the Accident
Collecting evidence of the accident and injuries will help you prove your case when making the claim. Medical bills and reports, photo or video evidence of the accident and statements from any authority that may have been involved, like the traffic police for vehicle accidents, the police for criminal injury or the property supervisor in public liability claims, all can help build your case.
Step 3: Try to Get a Resolution in a Settlement Conference
There may be no need to take your case to court at all if it can be resolved satisfactorily in a settlement conference, a pre-trial or pre-arbitration (for no-fault workers’ compensation) conference or through a written order. That is how most claims get settled.
Step 4: Go to Trial in the Court
In case a pre-trial settlement could not be reached, the case will be heard in court. The judge will then decide the outcome based on the evidence presented and the statements of both sides. The insurance company will be represented by its panel of insurance lawyers; even the defendant may hire a lawyer. Hence, you must be represented properly too to increase the chances of winning.
Trewin Norman helps do just that. We support you every step of the way with the help of our professional personal injury lawyers.
Get in touch with us now to book an obligation-free consultation at zero cost.
Types of Personal Injury Claims We Can Assist You with
Motor Vehicle Accidents
If you are a victim of a motor vehicle accident due to the fault of a third party, we can help you make a claim under the Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Act. We will ensure that your claim is proven and you receive maximum compensation for the same.
Workers' Compensation
In case you have been injured in an accident due to workplace safety negligence, you are entitled to compensation from your employer by the Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Indemnity legislations. We can help you receive proper compensation for it by lodging a claim with WorkCover WA.
Criminal Injury Compensation
Injuries sustained due to being the primary or secondary victim of a crime entitles you to compensation for the physical, mental and financial damages by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003. We can assist you in the process of lodging a claim and receiving full compensation.
Public Liability Claims
If you have suffered an injury due to an accident in a public place caused by the negligence of the person responsible for the premises, you can claim compensation for it. We can help you gather evidence for the same and see to it that you receive the right compensation for your grievance.
Super/TPD Claims
Different superannuation deeds provide different definitions of total permanent disability or TPD. It can be confusing for you to understand if your disability falls under the TPD category for your super trustee. We can help you understand the clauses in the deed and get access to your super if your claim is justified.
Dog Bites
If you have been injured in a dog attack due to the negligence of the owner, you can claim compensation by the Dog Act 1976. We can help you do the same for not just bodily injuries but property damage too.
Maximise Your Compensation Payouts
When you lodge a claim against a personal injury, your aim should be to not only have the claim accepted but to also get the full compensation you deserve. sometimes, claims barely pass the first part and even if they do, they get short-changed in the second part.
With decades of experience, we have mastered the art of navigating the mazes of compensation claims and defences and can expertly guide you in the right direction. Even before starting to work with us, our lawyers had gained years of experience in personal injury claim cases and can handle any case with ease. We always keep ourselves updated on the latest news and developments in the insurance market to stay ahead of new strategies and tricks that may be used to overthrow the case.
Our services cover most aspects of personal injury and are available in Perth as well as its northern suburbs, including Karrinyup. We have full confidence in our abilities; hence, we follow a ‘No Win No Fee’ policy. That means that if you do not receive your fair compensation with the help of our services, we will not charge you any legal fees. Our services are affordable and the first consultation is free. All of this makes us one of the most accessible firms for personal injury lawyers in Karrinyup.
FAQs
What will lodging a claim cost? What are your legal fees?
The first consultation is always free at Trewin Norman. After that, we will give you an estimate of the costs according to which direction the case may take. Per our ‘No win No Fee’ policy, we won’t charge any legal fees if we are not successful in winning the case.
I have been made a settlement offer but I don’t think it’s fair. Can you help me with the settlement of my claim?
If you live at Karrinyup our personal injury lawyers can assist you in challenging an unsatisfactory settlement offer. We can gather evidence for you to argue why you deserve higher compensation.
How much injury compensation do I get?
Several factors come into play in deciding how much compensation you should rightfully get, including the injuries, damages and the accident itself. For example, the average compensation for motor accidents is approximately $150,000 while the maximum for criminal injuries is $75,000. Workplace injury compensations vary widely based on your injury, personal circumstances and the industry, as described in the WorkCover WA guides. If you live at Karrinyup Our personal injury lawyers can help you get the maximum payout for your case.
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