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
Mandurah, WA · Perth South
Peninsula Law Practice provides legal services in Mandurah, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Mallacoota, VIC · Gippsland
Peter Murphy & Associates provides legal services in Mallacoota, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Criminal Law.
Orbost, VIC · Gippsland
Peter Murphy & Associates provides legal services in Orbost, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Criminal Law.
Lakes Entrance, VIC · Gippsland
Peter Murphy & Associates provides legal services in Lakes Entrance, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Criminal Law.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Phillips Taglieri provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Professional Negligence, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Coronial Inquests.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Porters Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury.
Alice Springs, NT · Alice Springs & Central
Povey Stirk Lawyers & Notaries provides legal services in Alice Springs, NT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Contract Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Christies Beach, SA · Adelaide Metro
R J Cole & Partners provides legal services in Christies Beach, SA. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Criminal Law and Personal Injury.
Meredith, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
Redlich's Work Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Meredith, VIC. Listed practice areas include Public Liability and Personal Injury.
Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
RHL Legal provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation.
Seaford, SA · Adelaide Metro
Riverland Legal & Conveyancing provides legal services in Seaford, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Port Adelaide, SA · Adelaide Metro
Riverland Legal & Conveyancing provides legal services in Port Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Perth, WA · Perth CBD
RJ Lawson Barrister & Solicitor provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Workers Compensation and Criminal Law.
Dapto, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
RMB Lawyers Shellharbour provides legal services in Dapto, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Braidwood, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
RMB Lawyers Shellharbour provides legal services in Braidwood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Tweed Heads, NSW · Northern Rivers
ROC Legal provides legal services in Tweed Heads, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Contested Wills & Family Provision and Probate & Estate Administration.
Narre Warren, VIC · South East Melbourne
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in Narre Warren, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Personal Injury.
Wonthaggi, VIC · Gippsland
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in Wonthaggi, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Personal Injury.
Melton, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in Melton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Personal Injury.
Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Personal Injury.
Pakenham, VIC · South East Melbourne
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in Pakenham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Personal Injury.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Sciaccas Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Public Liability and Personal Injury.
NSW · Hume & North East
Sciaccas Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Public Liability and Personal Injury.
Highgate, WA · Perth CBD
Separovic Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Highgate, WA. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP and Public Liability.
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.
