Injury & Compensation
Motor vehicle accident lawyers claim compensation through the compulsory third party (CTP) scheme in your state.
Every state runs its own CTP or motor accident scheme, with different rules about who can claim, time limits and what can be recovered. Lawyers lodge the claim, gather evidence and negotiate with the insurer or scheme.
Road injuries can mean months off work and long-term care. The scheme you claim under determines what you can recover and how quickly.
Every state runs compulsory third party insurance differently: NSW and Victoria have hybrid no-fault schemes, Queensland is fault-based, and WA and SA have their own models. Notice periods are short, often a few months from the accident.
Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP firms in the directory
414 firms
Springfield Central, QLD · Ipswich
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Springfield Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Class Actions.
NSW · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Caloundra, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Caloundra, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Class Actions.
South Morang, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in South Morang, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Dalby, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Dalby, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Helensvale, QLD · Gold Coast
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Helensvale, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Sydney Cbd, NSW · Sydney CBD
Simpson P.K. & Co. provides legal services in Sydney Cbd, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Contested Wills & Family Provision and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Simpson P.K. & Co. provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Contested Wills & Family Provision and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
NSW · Central Queensland
Sinnamon Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Medical Negligence.
Broken Hill, NSW · Far West
Slater and Gordon Lawyers provides legal services in Broken Hill, NSW. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Personal Injury and Class Actions.
Niddrie, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Slater and Gordon Lawyers provides legal services in Niddrie, VIC. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Personal Injury and Class Actions.
Redan, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
Slater and Gordon Lawyers provides legal services in Redan, VIC. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Personal Injury and Class Actions.
Victoria Point, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Southside Property & Commercial Lawyers provides legal services in Victoria Point, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Dubbo, NSW · Central West & Orana
Stacks Goudkamp provides legal services in Dubbo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP and Personal Injury.
Wyong, NSW · Central Coast
Stacks Goudkamp provides legal services in Wyong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP and Personal Injury.
Blacktown, NSW · Western Sydney
Stacks Goudkamp provides legal services in Blacktown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP and Personal Injury.
Mile End, SA · Adelaide Metro
Tolis & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Mile End, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Shepparton, VIC · Hume & North East
Tolson & Co provides legal services in Shepparton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Medical Negligence.
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
Tolson & Co provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Public Liability.
Erina, NSW · Central Coast
Tolson & Co provides legal services in Erina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Public Liability.
Dubbo, NSW · Central West & Orana
Tolson & Co provides legal services in Dubbo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Public Liability.
Albany, WA · Great Southern
Tolson & Co provides legal services in Albany, WA. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Workers Compensation.
Balcatta, WA · Perth North
Trewin Norman & Co provides legal services in Balcatta, WA. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Understand the next step
Give the accident location, date and details of the vehicles and insurers. Explain whether you are seeking help with an injury claim or property damage, because the work can be different.
Ask about the applicable state scheme and notices before assuming another person’s experience applies to your claim.
Provide a chronology, relevant locations and employer or insurer details, together with forms and decisions already received.
Discuss medical, employment, incident and expense records. Ask who will obtain reports and how access, privacy and expert costs will be managed.
Have any offer, assessment or release explained before agreeing. Clarify what a resolution would cover and whether related claims need separate advice.
Ask for the written meaning of no win, no fee, including expenses, any uplift and possible other costs. The phrase alone is not enough to compare arrangements.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Ask early about notice, claim and review limits in the relevant scheme. Keep the incident date and every insurer decision available for assessment.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Often, yes, depending on the scheme. Compensation may be reduced for your share of responsibility.
You pay the lawyer's professional fees only if the claim succeeds. You may still be responsible for costs such as medical reports, and in some cases the other side's costs, so ask for a written costs agreement.
Simple claims can settle within months. Claims involving serious injuries usually wait until your condition has stabilised so the full impact can be assessed, which can take a year or more.