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
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Taylors provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
Tolson & Co provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Public Liability.
Dubbo, NSW · Central West & Orana
Tolson & Co provides legal services in Dubbo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Public Liability.
Albany, WA · Great Southern
Tolson & Co provides legal services in Albany, WA. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Workers Compensation.
Erina, NSW · Central Coast
Tolson & Co provides legal services in Erina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Public Liability.
Shepparton, VIC · Hume & North East
Tolson & Co provides legal services in Shepparton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Medical Negligence.
Morley, WA · Perth North
Trewin Norman & Co provides legal services in Morley, WA. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Balcatta, WA · Perth North
Trewin Norman & Co provides legal services in Balcatta, WA. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Campbelltown, NSW · Western Sydney
Turner Freeman Lawyers provides legal services in Campbelltown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Toronto, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Turner Freeman Lawyers provides legal services in Toronto, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Turner Freeman Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Whyalla, SA · Eyre, Yorke & Mid North
Turner Freeman Lawyers provides legal services in Whyalla, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Personal Injury and Wills & Estates.
Grafton, NSW · Northern Rivers
Vincent Butcher Lawyers provides legal services in Grafton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
NSW · Mid North Coast
Vincent Butcher Lawyers provides conveyancing services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Eastwood, SA · Adelaide Metro
Websters Lawyers provides legal services in Eastwood, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Workers Compensation and Family Law.
Smithfield, SA · Adelaide Metro
Websters Lawyers provides legal services in Smithfield, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Workers Compensation and Family Law.
Christies Beach, SA · Adelaide Metro
Websters Lawyers provides legal services in Christies Beach, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Workers Compensation and Family Law.
Ridgehaven, SA · Adelaide Metro
Websters Lawyers provides legal services in Ridgehaven, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Workers Compensation and Family Law.
Maitland, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Wiggins Cheffings Lawyers provides legal services in Maitland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP and Medical Negligence.
Dubbo, NSW · Central West & Orana
Wiggins Cheffings Lawyers provides legal services in Dubbo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Medical Negligence 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.
