Moorabbin, VIC · South East Melbourne
Henry Carus & Associates TAC & Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Moorabbin, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Business & Commercial Law.
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.
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Moorabbin, VIC · South East Melbourne
Henry Carus & Associates TAC & Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Moorabbin, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Business & Commercial Law.
Graceville, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
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Osborne Park, WA · Perth North
Injury Lawyers Perth, Osborne Park provides legal services in Osborne Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury.

Booragoon, WA · Perth South
John Ashoorian Lawyer provides legal services in Booragoon, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
Justice Lawyers provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Orange, NSW · Central West & Orana
Justice Lawyers provides legal services in Orange, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Blackwood, SA · Adelaide Metro
KC Lawyers SA provides legal services in Blackwood, SA. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.

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.

Rouse Hill, NSW · Hills District
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Rouse Hill, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.

North Strathfield, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in North Strathfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.

Alexandria, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Alexandria, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.

Botany, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Botany, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.

Barton, ACT · Canberra
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Barton, ACT. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.

Nirimba Fields, NSW · Western Sydney
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Nirimba Fields, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.

Adamstown, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Adamstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.

Smeaton Grange, NSW · Western Sydney
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Smeaton Grange, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.
Nowra, NSW · South Coast
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Nowra, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Workers Compensation.

Wodonga, NSW · Hume & North East
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Wodonga, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.
Tweed Heads, NSW · Northern Rivers
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Tweed Heads, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Workers Compensation.
Orange, NSW · Central West & Orana
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Orange, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Workers Compensation.
Penrith, NSW · Western Sydney
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Penrith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Workers Compensation.

North Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in North Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.
Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Lawley Legal provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
NSW · Perth CBD
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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.