Injury & Compensation · Canberra
18 personal injury firms in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, including Canberra City, Belconnen, Woden, Tuggeranong.
18 firms
Fyshwick, ACT · Canberra
UNITED LEGAL provides legal services in Fyshwick, ACT. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Medical Negligence and Personal Injury.
Compensation can cover medical and rehabilitation costs, lost income and future earning capacity, and in some schemes pain and suffering. The right claim depends on how and where you were hurt. Most personal injury lawyers offer a free first consultation and no win, no fee arrangements.
Compensation pays for treatment, lost income and future care. Settling too early or missing a deadline can leave injured people without support they're entitled to.
Injury compensation in Australia is largely state-based. Each state has civil liability legislation that caps some damages, plus separate schemes for motor accidents and workplace injuries. Many injury lawyers work on no win, no fee terms.
Understand the next step
Describe the event, resulting difficulties and whether an insurer or other body is already involved. Ask which compensation pathway the firm is proposing to assess, rather than treating all injuries as one kind of claim.
Ask about both the legal fee arrangement and the cost of obtaining independent evidence.
A Canberra address does not automatically mean ACT law is the only law involved. Commonwealth decisions, workplace matters and transactions involving nearby NSW can require different experience and procedures.
For personal injury, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant ACT experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Canberra. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
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.
In the ACT, the Magistrates Court and Supreme Court share the caseload without an intermediate court. Tenancy, discrimination, planning and guardianship disputes go to ACAT. Canberra also hosts many federal bodies, so public law and Commonwealth employment matters are common. The ACT Law Society regulates practitioners and handles complaints.
Good to know
Limitation periods differ by claim type and state, and some schemes require notice within weeks or months. Get advice early.
Most matters start in the Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the Supreme Court of the ACT. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in Australian Capital Territory are managed by the ACT Law Society. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Maliganis Edwards Johnson provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Medical Negligence and Personal Injury.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
BAL Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Griffith, ACT · Canberra
Emanuel Solicitors provides legal services in Griffith, ACT. Listed practice areas include Military & Veterans Law and Personal Injury.
Braddon, ACT · Canberra
Colquhoun Murphy provides legal services in Braddon, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Defamation.
Deakin, ACT · Canberra
David Healey Solicitors provides legal services in Deakin, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Administrative & Government Law and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Narrabundah, ACT · Canberra
Collaery Lawyers provides legal services in Narrabundah, ACT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Coronial Inquests and Medical Negligence.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Turner Freeman Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Personal Injury and Wills & Estates.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Partner & Family Visas and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Blumers Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and Medical Negligence.
Deakin, ACT · Canberra
Snedden Hall & Gallop provides legal services in Deakin, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
McPherson Christina provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Capital Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Canberra City, ACT · Canberra
Porters Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra City, ACT. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury.
Barton, ACT · Canberra
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Barton, ACT. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Porters Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury.
Yarralumla, NSW · Canberra
Snedden Hall & Gallop provides legal services in Yarralumla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
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.