Singleton, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Shaw & Bunner Legal provides legal services in Singleton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
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

Singleton, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Shaw & Bunner Legal provides legal services in Singleton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.

Helensvale, QLD · Gold Coast
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Helensvale, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.

Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.

Dalby, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Dalby, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.

South Morang, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in South Morang, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Caloundra, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Caloundra, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Class Actions.
Springfield Central, QLD · Ipswich
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Springfield Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Class Actions.

NSW · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.

Sydney Cbd, NSW · Sydney CBD
Simpson P.K. & Co. provides legal services in Sydney Cbd, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Contested Wills & Family Provision and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.

Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Simpson P.K. & Co. provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Contested Wills & Family Provision and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
NSW · Central Queensland
Sinnamon Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Medical Negligence.

Redan, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
Slater and Gordon Lawyers provides legal services in Redan, VIC. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Personal Injury and Class Actions.

Niddrie, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Slater and Gordon Lawyers provides legal services in Niddrie, VIC. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Personal Injury and Class Actions.

Broken Hill, NSW · Far West
Slater and Gordon Lawyers provides legal services in Broken Hill, NSW. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Personal Injury and Class Actions.
Yarralumla, NSW · Canberra
Snedden Hall & Gallop provides legal services in Yarralumla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Victoria Point, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Southside Property & Commercial Lawyers provides legal services in Victoria Point, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Wyong, NSW · Central Coast
Stacks Goudkamp provides legal services in Wyong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP and Personal Injury.
Blacktown, NSW · Western Sydney
Stacks Goudkamp provides legal services in Blacktown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP and Personal Injury.
Dubbo, NSW · Central West & Orana
Stacks Goudkamp provides legal services in Dubbo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP and Personal Injury.
Walcha, NSW · New England & North West
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Walcha, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Workers Compensation.
Dungog, NSW · Mid North Coast
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Dungog, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Workers Compensation.
Katoomba, NSW · Western Sydney
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Katoomba, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Workers Compensation.
Harrington, NSW · Mid North Coast
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Harrington, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Workers Compensation.
Forster, NSW · Mid North Coast
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Forster, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Workers Compensation.
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.