Injury & Compensation · Adelaide CBD
5 public liability firms in Adelaide CBD, South Australia, including Adelaide.
5 firms
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
K + K Legal provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Public Liability and Personal Injury.
Claims arise from slips and falls, unsafe premises, and injuries at events or on council land. You generally need to show the occupier failed to take reasonable care. Evidence such as photos, witnesses and incident reports is important.
People injured in shops, on footpaths or at events may be entitled to compensation, but evidence disappears quickly.
Public liability claims are brought in negligence under each state's civil liability legislation, which sets thresholds for damages and defences such as obvious risk. Claims against councils have particular rules.
Understand the next step
Explain where the incident happened, who may control the premises and what was reported at the time. A lawyer will need to assess the facts and evidence rather than infer responsibility from the fact of an injury.
Ask about the cost and practicality of investigating responsibility before committing to a full claim.
Adelaide CBD firms can offer a range of practice specialisations. Ask which solicitor will be responsible for your matter and whether the first consultation includes reading the documents you want advice on.
For public liability, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant SA experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Adelaide CBD. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
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.
In South Australia, the Magistrates Court hears most criminal and minor civil matters, with the District and Supreme Courts above it. Tenancy, guardianship and many administrative reviews go to SACAT. Practising certificates are issued by the Law Society of South Australia, and conduct complaints go to the Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner.
Good to know
Report it, photograph the hazard, get witness details and see a doctor. Keep receipts for expenses.
Most matters start in the Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of South Australia. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in South Australia are managed by the Law Society of South Australia. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Terese Wacyk Legal provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Personal Injury.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Lieschke & Weatherill Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Medical Negligence and Workers Compensation.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
KJK Legal provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Sparke Helmore provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
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.