Injury & Compensation
Personal injury lawyers claim compensation for people injured through someone else's negligence.
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.
Personal Injury firms in the directory
740 firms
Coffs Harbour, NSW · Mid North Coast
Vincent Butcher Lawyers provides conveyancing services in Coffs Harbour, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Reservoir, VIC · Northern Melbourne
De Maria & Associates provides legal services in Reservoir, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Greenslopes, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Greenslopes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
NSW · Wide Bay-Burnett
CSG Law Hervey Bay provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Personal Injury.
Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
RHL Legal provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation.
Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
Turning Point Compensation Lawyers Tamworth provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Medical Negligence and Product Liability.
Ballina, NSW · Northern Rivers
Gibson John F. Solicitor provides legal services in Ballina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Parenting & Child Custody.
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.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
MK Allan Lawyers provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Medical Negligence and Professional Negligence.
Nimbin Law provides legal services in Casino, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
McPherson Christina provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Stacks Goudkamp provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP and Medical Negligence.
Gosford, NSW · Central Coast
Coastal Compensation Law Specialists provides legal services in Gosford, NSW. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Springwood, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Springwood, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Class Actions.
Wyong, NSW · Central Coast
Wiggins Cheffings Lawyers provides legal services in Wyong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Personal Injury and Medical Negligence.
Hamilton Hill, WA · Perth South
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Hamilton Hill, WA. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
Nowicki Carbone provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Public Liability and Family Law.
Norwest, NSW · Hills District
MLC Lawyers incorporating Collins Legal provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Kotara, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Whitelaw McDonald Personal Injury Lawyers - Newcastle provides legal services in Kotara, NSW. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Wills & Estates and Personal Injury.
Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
Hall G H Barrister & Solicitor provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Personal Injury and Property & Conveyancing.
Elizabeth South, SA · Adelaide Metro
Rudall & Rudall Lawyers provides legal services in Elizabeth South, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Personal Injury.
Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
RHL Legal provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation.
Pialba, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Gladstone Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Chris Trevor & Associates provides legal services in Gladstone Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Medical Negligence.
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.
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
Limitation periods differ by claim type and state, and some schemes require notice within weeks or months. Get advice early.
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.
