Public liability lawyers act for people injured in shops, public places and on other people's property.
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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.
Why public liability matters
People injured in shops, on footpaths or at events may be entitled to compensation, but evidence disappears quickly.
The Australian context
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.
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Turner Freeman Lawyers provides legal services in Meadowbrook, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Personal Injury+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Workers Compensation · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Public Liability · Powers of Attorney & GuardianshipNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Voumard Lawyers provides legal services in Salisbury, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Defamation · Wills & Estates · Personal Injury · Criminal Law · Public LiabilityNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Arnold Dallas McPherson Lawyers Shepparton provides legal services in Shepparton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation.
Public Liability+7 morePersonal Injury · Workers Compensation · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Partner & Family Visas · Medical Negligence · Business & Commercial Law · Product LiabilityNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Henry Carus & Associates TAC & Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Williams Landing, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Business & Commercial Law.
Personal Injury+7 moreMedical Negligence · Business & Commercial Law · Public Liability · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Workers Compensation · Sports & Entertainment Law · Health & Medical Practitioner LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Henry Carus & Associates TAC & Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Blackburn, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Business & Commercial Law.
Personal Injury+7 moreMedical Negligence · Business & Commercial Law · Public Liability · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Workers Compensation · Sports & Entertainment Law · Health & Medical Practitioner LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Mahon Legal provides legal services in Caboolture, QLD. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Public Liability and Personal Injury.
Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP+7 morePublic Liability · Personal Injury · Workers Compensation · Professional Negligence · Property & Conveyancing · Workplace Bullying & Stop Bullying Orders · TPD & Superannuation ClaimsNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Paradise Law provides legal services in Rockhampton City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Employment Law and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreEmployment Law · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Personal Injury · Defamation · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Unfair DismissalNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Class Actions.
Personal Injury+6 morePublic Liability · Class Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Medical Negligence · Product Liability · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Sparke Helmore provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Public Liability · Planning & Environment · Insolvency & Restructuring · Coronial Inquests
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Tolson & Co provides legal services in Mandurah, WA. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.
Personal Injury+7 moreWorkers Compensation · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Aviation Law · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · TPD & Superannuation ClaimsNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Voumard Lawyers provides legal services in Whyalla, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreFamily Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Defamation · Personal Injury · Public Liability · Medical NegligenceNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Adams McWilliam Solicitors provides legal services in Mount Isa Cbd, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.
Personal Injury+3 moreWorkers Compensation · Public Liability · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTPNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Brown & Proudfoot provides legal services in Ararat, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation.
Wills & Estates+7 morePersonal Injury · Workers Compensation · Probate & Estate Administration · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Partner & Family Visas · Family LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Bruce Caldwell & Associates provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Business & Commercial Law and Workers Compensation.
Public Liability+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Workers Compensation · Partner & Family Visas
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Mahon Legal provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Personal Injury and Public Liability.
Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP+7 morePersonal Injury · Public Liability · Workers Compensation · Professional Negligence · Workplace Bullying & Stop Bullying Orders · Property & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
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Tolson & Co provides legal services in Ballarat Central, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.
Personal Injury+7 moreWorkers Compensation · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Aviation Law · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · TPD & Superannuation ClaimsNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Tolson & Co provides legal services in Geraldton, WA. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Workers Compensation.
Personal Injury+7 moreMedical Negligence · Workers Compensation · Public Liability · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Aviation Law · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Turner Freeman Lawyers provides legal services in Tweed Heads, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Personal Injury and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 morePersonal Injury · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Employment Law · Class Actions · Medical Negligence · Public LiabilityNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Turning Point Compensation Lawyers Tamworth provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Medical Negligence and Product Liability.
Public Liability+5 moreMedical Negligence · Product Liability · Workers Compensation · Personal Injury · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTPNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
Arnold Dallas McPherson Lawyers Shepparton provides legal services in Castlemaine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation.
Public Liability+7 morePersonal Injury · Workers Compensation · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Partner & Family Visas · Medical Negligence · Business & Commercial Law · Product LiabilityNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
Arnold Dallas McPherson Lawyers Shepparton provides legal services in Swan Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation.
Public Liability+7 morePersonal Injury · Workers Compensation · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Partner & Family Visas · Medical Negligence · Business & Commercial Law · Product LiabilityNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
Understand the next step
A practical guide to public liability
What to discuss at the first meeting
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.
How the engagement may progress
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Provide a chronology, relevant locations and employer or insurer details, together with forms and decisions already received.
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Discuss medical, employment, incident and expense records. Ask who will obtain reports and how access, privacy and expert costs will be managed.
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Have any offer, assessment or release explained before agreeing. Clarify what a resolution would cover and whether related claims need separate advice.
Fees and the scope of work
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.
Dates to raise at first contact
Ask early about notice, claim and review limits in the relevant scheme. Keep the incident date and every insurer decision available for assessment.
Questions to ask a public liability adviser
What evidence is needed about the incident?
Who would obtain records or expert opinions?
Which scheme or policy are you assessing?
Who pays for reports and other evidence?
What could I pay if the claim does not succeed?
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
Frequently asked questions
What should I do after a fall in a shop?
Report it, photograph the hazard, get witness details and see a doctor. Keep receipts for expenses.
What does no win, no fee mean?
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.
How long does a claim take?
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.
