Personal Injuries Fact Sheet

Many factors affect your entitlements and obligations if you pursue a personal injury claim.  It is important to be aware of the important factors when dealing with this situation.  

Statutory Time Limits

There are statutory time limits that must be observed, otherwise you may lose your right to pursue a claim.

Statutory time limits fall under three regimes:

1. In the case of a general personal injury claim, the claim must be lodged within one month of seeing a solicitor or within three years of the incident.
2. In the case of a motor vehicle accident and lodging a claim with an insurer, the claim must be lodged within nine months of the incident.
3. In the case of a claim arising from a work-related incident, the claim must be lodged within three years of the incident.

 Legislation

The legislative regimes pertaining to general personal injury claims, WorkCover and motor vehicle accident claims are complicated. Our personal injury claims team are experts in assisting clients who have suffered an injury to navigate their way through the claims process and securing the best possible outcome.

 Prospects of Winning a Claim

Our team of solicitors, utilizing both their own skill and close affiliations with highly experienced barristers, provide an accurate assessment of your prospects with respect to successfully pursuing a claim.

Our personal injury claims team is well-versed in various types of personal injury claims including motor vehicle injuries, medical negligence, public or product liability and employment or industrial related claims.

Contact us if you would like to discuss your particular situation further.

Tim Dobinson │Partner
E tdobinson@prestonlaw.com.au
P 4052 0706

or email: info@prestonlaw.com.au