Injury & Compensation · Adelaide CBD
11 personal injury firms in Adelaide CBD, South Australia, including Adelaide.
11 firms
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Wadlow Solicitors provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing 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.
Adelaide CBD firms can offer a range of practice specialisations. Ask which solicitor will be responsible for your matter and whether the first consultation includes reading the documents you want advice on.
For personal injury, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant SA experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Adelaide CBD. 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 South Australia, the Magistrates Court hears most criminal and minor civil matters, with the District and Supreme Courts above it. Tenancy, guardianship and many administrative reviews go to SACAT. Practising certificates are issued by the Law Society of South Australia, and conduct complaints go to the Legal Profession Conduct 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 Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of South Australia. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in South Australia are managed by the Law Society of South Australia. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
BTD Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Family Law and Personal Injury.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
K + K Legal provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Public Liability and Personal Injury.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Terese Wacyk Legal provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Personal Injury.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Moloney P N provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Workers Compensation.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Paul Kirk Legal provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Newman Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Riverland Legal & Conveyancing provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Voumard Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Scammell & Co. Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Personal Injury and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Grope Hamilton Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
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.