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
Campbelltown, NSW · Western Sydney
Macarthur Law Group Pty Ltd provides legal services in Campbelltown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Gosford, NSW · Central Coast
Macdonald Bruce Lawyers provides legal services in Gosford, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Jamisontown, NSW · Western Sydney
Macdonald Bruce Lawyers provides legal services in Jamisontown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Jindabyne, NSW · Snowy Monaro
Macdonald Bruce Lawyers provides legal services in Jindabyne, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Personal Injury.
Yeppoon, QLD · Central Queensland
Madden Solicitors (Rockhampton) provides legal services in Yeppoon, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Colac, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
Maddens Lawyers provides legal services in Colac, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Contested Wills & Family Provision.
Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
Mahon Legal provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Public Liability and Personal Injury.
Bundaberg Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Mahon Legal provides legal services in Bundaberg Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Public Liability and Personal Injury.
Garbutt, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Garbutt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Gympie, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Gympie, QLD. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Trinity Beach, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Trinity Beach, QLD. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Gladstone Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Gladstone Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Young, NSW · Riverina & Murray
McCabe Partners Lawyers provides legal services in Young, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Partner & Family Visas and Workers Compensation.
NSW · Townsville & North Queensland
McDonald Leong Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Criminal Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Biggenden, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Messenger Legal provides legal services in Biggenden, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Traffic Offences.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Monaco Compensation Lawyers Noosaville provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Eli Waters, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Morton & Morton Solicitors provides legal services in Eli Waters, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Personal Injury.
NSW · Wide Bay-Burnett
Morton & Morton Solicitors provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Personal Injury.
Clayfield, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Murphy's Law Accident Lawyers provides legal services in Clayfield, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Insurance Law & Disputes.
Reynella, SA · Adelaide Metro
Newman Lawyers provides legal services in Reynella, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Whyalla, SA · Eyre, Yorke & Mid North
Newman Lawyers provides legal services in Whyalla, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
Nolan's Law provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Traffic Offences, Family Law and Criminal Law.
Mount Barker, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
O'DEA LAWYERS provides legal services in Mount Barker, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Workers Compensation and Property & Conveyancing.
Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
OAKLEYS LAW provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
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.
