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
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Porters Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury.
Croydon, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Remington Wright & Co provides legal services in Croydon, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Debt Recovery and Family Law.
Nuriootpa, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
Riverland Legal & Conveyancing provides legal services in Nuriootpa, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Gympie, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Class Actions.
Salisbury, SA · Adelaide Metro
KC Lawyers SA provides legal services in Salisbury, SA. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Burwood, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
KJV LAWYERS PTY LTD provides legal services in Burwood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Personal Injury and Property & Conveyancing.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Monaco Compensation Lawyers Noosaville provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Norwood, SA · Adelaide Metro
Newman Lawyers provides legal services in Norwood, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Nimbin Law provides legal services in Grafton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Portland, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
Brown & Proudfoot provides legal services in Portland, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Capitol Legal provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Personal Injury and Family Law.
Caringbah, NSW · Southern Sydney
McCabe Partners Lawyers provides legal services in Caringbah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Partner & Family Visas and Workers Compensation.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Personal Injury.
Brookwater, QLD · Ipswich
South East Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Brookwater, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Public Liability.
Beerwah, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Stirling Personal Injury Law provides legal services in Beerwah, QLD. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist), Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Tolson & Co provides legal services in Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Bassil George & Associates provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Byron Bay, NSW · Northern Rivers
JH Mobile Lawyer provides legal services in Byron Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Port Lincoln, SA · Eyre, Yorke & Mid North
Newman Lawyers provides legal services in Port Lincoln, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Wynyard, TAS · North West & West Coast
Rod Glover Legal Inc. PL Corby & Co. provides legal services in Wynyard, TAS. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Stones Corner, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Australian Law Group provides legal services in Stones Corner, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Redcliffe, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Catton Roderick Lawyers provides legal services in Redcliffe, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Personal Injury.
Erina, NSW · Central Coast
Gerard Malouf & Partners (GMP Law) Parramatta provides legal services in Erina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Medical Negligence.
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.
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.
