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
Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Nowicki Carbone provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Public Liability and Family Law.
Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
Schofield King Lawyers provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include TPD & Superannuation Claims, Personal Injury and Medical Negligence.
Cleveland, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Cleveland, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Class Actions.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Tolson & Co provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.
Meadowbrook, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Turner Freeman Lawyers provides legal services in Meadowbrook, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Salisbury, SA · Adelaide Metro
Voumard Lawyers provides legal services in Salisbury, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Shepparton, VIC · Hume & North East
Arnold Dallas McPherson Lawyers Shepparton provides legal services in Shepparton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation.
Warrnambool, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
Chakir Erol provides legal services in Warrnambool, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Workers Compensation.
Blackburn, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Henry Carus & Associates TAC & Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Blackburn, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Business & Commercial Law.
Williams Landing, VIC · Western Melbourne
Henry Carus & Associates TAC & Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Williams Landing, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Business & Commercial Law.
Caboolture, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Mahon Legal provides legal services in Caboolture, QLD. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Public Liability and Personal Injury.
Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Newman Lawyers provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Rockhampton City, QLD · Central Queensland
Paradise Law provides legal services in Rockhampton City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Employment Law and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Class Actions.
Newcastle West, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Taylor & Scott Lawyers provides legal services in Newcastle West, NSW. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and Immigration & Visas.
Mandurah, WA · Perth South
Tolson & Co provides legal services in Mandurah, WA. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.
Whyalla, SA · Eyre, Yorke & Mid North
Voumard Lawyers provides legal services in Whyalla, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Mount Isa Cbd, QLD · Outback & Torres Strait
Adams McWilliam Solicitors provides legal services in Mount Isa Cbd, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.
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.
Ararat, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
Brown & Proudfoot provides legal services in Ararat, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation.
Federal, NSW · Northern Rivers
Capital Lawyers provides legal services in Federal, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Bathurst, NSW · Central West & Orana
Coetsee Legal provides legal services in Bathurst, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Estates and Personal Injury.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Mahon Legal provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Personal Injury and Public Liability.
Warragul, VIC · Gippsland
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Warragul, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
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.
