Injury & Compensation · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
16 personal injury firms in Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches, New South Wales, including Chatswood, North Sydney, Hornsby, Manly.
16 firms
Manly, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Walker Law Group provides legal services in Manly, NSW. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and Public Liability.
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.
This search area brings together North Shore and Northern Beaches centres. For a property purchase, family matter or estate, compare the actual office location rather than assuming every firm is close to your suburb.
For personal injury, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant NSW experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches. 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 New South Wales, most criminal and minor civil matters start in the Local Court, with more serious matters in the District Court and Supreme Court. Tenancy, strata, consumer and guardianship disputes usually go to NCAT. Solicitors are licensed by the Law Society of New South Wales, and complaints about lawyers go to the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner.
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 Local Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of NSW. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in New South Wales are managed by the Law Society of New South Wales. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Hornsby, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Hornsby, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Workers Compensation.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Sky Injury Lawyers provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Public Liability and Workers Compensation.
Hornsby, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Hornsby, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.
Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Easy Law provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Business & Commercial Law and Public Liability.
Newport, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Newport Law provides legal services in Newport, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Kemp And Co Lawyers provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Personal Injury.
Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Gerard Malouf & Partners (GMP Law) Parramatta provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Medical Negligence.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Gold Coast City Solicitors provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Workers Compensation and Building & Construction.
Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.
Macquarie Park, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Macquarie Park, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Partner & Family Visas and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Workers Compensation.
Newport, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Newport Law provides legal services in Newport, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Dee Why, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Australian Law Group provides legal services in Dee Why, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Personal Injury and Wills & Estates.
Gladesville, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Adrian F Guido & Co provides legal services in Gladesville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Brookvale, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Brookvale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.
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.