Injury & Compensation lawyers in South East Melbourne
Injury lawyers claim compensation for people hurt in road accidents, at work, in public places or by medical treatment, and for superannuation disability benefits.
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Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(132)Google rating from 132 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
PRD Compensation provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Family Law and Employment Law.
Public Liability+7 moreFamily Law · Employment Law · Workers Compensation · Wills & Estates · Personal Injury · Partner & Family Visas · Unfair DismissalNo 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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Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(96)Google rating from 96 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Medical Negligence+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Personal Injury · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Wills & Estates · Unfair Dismissal · Workers CompensationNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Cranbourne, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(96)Google rating from 96 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Zaparas Lawyers Epping provides legal services in Cranbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Workers Compensation and Personal Injury.
Public Liability+6 moreWorkers Compensation · Personal Injury · Partner & Family Visas · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Dust Diseases & Asbestos · Business & Commercial Law
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Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Rez & Ros lawyers provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Debt Recovery, Citizenship and Public Liability.
Debt Recovery+6 moreCitizenship · Public Liability · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Workers Compensation · Personal InjuryNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Cranbourne, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(11)Google rating from 11 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in Cranbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Wills & Estates and Public Liability.
Personal Injury+7 moreWills & Estates · Public Liability · Workers Compensation · Medical Negligence · Partner & Family Visas · Property & Conveyancing · Probate & Estate AdministrationNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Partner & Family Visas and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 morePartner & Family Visas · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Workers Compensation · Business & Commercial Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(91)Google rating from 91 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Product Liability · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Public Liability · Insurance Law & Disputes · Medical NegligenceNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consult
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(58)Google rating from 58 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
RHL Legal provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation.
Medical Negligence+6 morePersonal Injury · Workers Compensation · Institutional Abuse Claims & National Redress · Class Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Product LiabilityNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(49)Google rating from 49 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Personal Injury.
Wills & Estates+7 moreTPD & Superannuation Claims · Personal Injury · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Workers Compensation · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(47)Google rating from 47 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Nowicki Carbone provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Public Liability and Family Law.
Medical Negligence+7 morePublic Liability · Family Law · Product Liability · Wills & Estates · Class Actions · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Personal InjuryNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(28)Google rating from 28 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hall G H Barrister & Solicitor provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Personal Injury and Property & Conveyancing.
Wills & Estates+6 morePersonal Injury · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Probate & Estate Administration · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Skilled & Business VisasNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★3.8(20)Google rating from 20 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Henry Carus & Associates TAC & Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Frankston, 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.
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(20)Google rating from 20 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Nowicki Carbone provides legal services in Bentleigh East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Public Liability and Family Law.
Medical Negligence+7 morePublic Liability · Family Law · Product Liability · Wills & Estates · Class Actions · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Personal InjuryNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
Henry Carus & Associates TAC & Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Moorabbin, 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.
OAKLEYS LAW provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Commercial Litigation · Family Law · Criminal Law · Personal Injury · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
RHL Legal provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation.
Medical Negligence+6 morePersonal Injury · Workers Compensation · Institutional Abuse Claims & National Redress · Class Actions · Product Liability · Public LiabilityNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in Narre Warren, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Personal Injury.
Wills & Estates+7 moreTPD & Superannuation Claims · Personal Injury · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Workers Compensation · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in Pakenham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Personal Injury.
Wills & Estates+7 moreTPD & Superannuation Claims · Personal Injury · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Workers Compensation · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
Compensation schemes in Australia are mostly run by each state, so the rules for car accidents and workplace injuries differ depending on where you live. Injury lawyers work out which scheme or insurer applies, collect the medical evidence, and negotiate or litigate the claim. Many work on a no win, no fee basis, where you pay their professional fees only if the claim succeeds. Ask what happens to disbursements and how fees are calculated before signing. Time limits apply to every type of claim, so get advice early.
Why injury & compensation matters
Compensation funds treatment, income and care after an injury. Time limits and scheme rules mean early advice matters.
The Australian context
Each state runs its own motor accident and workers compensation schemes and civil liability laws, so rights depend on where and how the injury happened.
Understand the next step
A practical guide to injury & compensation in South East Melbourne
Choosing the right kind of assistance
Workplace injuries, road accidents, public-place incidents and superannuation insurance claims can involve different schemes and evidence. Explain where and when the event occurred, its effect on you and whether a claim or decision already exists. Ask which pathway the lawyer proposes to assess.
Working with a firm in South East Melbourne
Dandenong, Frankston, Cranbourne and Moorabbin span a broad search area. A firm’s suburb, meeting options and experience with your matter are more informative than the South East Melbourne label alone.
For injury & compensation, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant VIC experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside South East Melbourne. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
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 injury & compensation adviser
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 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.
Can I claim TPD through my super?
Most super funds include total and permanent disability insurance by default. If you can no longer work because of illness or injury, you may be able to claim a lump sum even if the injury had nothing to do with work.
