Traffic & Car Accident Lawyers Townsville

If you have been involved in a car accident, it is important to seek medical assistance as soon as possible. Some of the most common injuries that can occur include:

• Whiplash
• Head and brain injuries
• Spine and neck injuries
• Shock and anxiety
• Broken bones and fractures
• Friction burns
• Internal bleeding

Seeking legal advice is crucial, regardless of how minor your injuries are. Our lawyers can assist you in determining the amount of compensation you may receive for a car accident. This will depend on various factors such as the specific situation, the extent of your injuries, and the resulting financial implications.

In Queensland, all motor vehicles have Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance. The National Injury Insurance Scheme (NIIS) can help people with serious injuries if the driver responsible for the accident is uninsured.

Our expert team will prepare your claim, and evidence reports and attend any informal settlement meetings or Court proceedings. This will enable you to focus on recovering.

To claim compensation for a car accident, you will need to complete a Claim Notice form. Then, serve the form to both the car owner and the CTP Insurer.

It’s crucial to ensure that the information provided in a Notice of Claim is accurate. Even minor errors can reduce the chances of receiving compensation. We highly recommend getting legal advice from an experienced lawyer in this area of law before submitting the Notice of Claim to ensure that it is filled out correctly.

A person injured in a car accident is entitled to be compensated for:

1. Their pain and suffering;
2. Any sick leave or wages and superannuation that have been lost as a consequence of being injured;
3. The likelihood of the loss of wages and superannuation in the future;
4. All medical treatment costs (both past and future);
5. The costs of travel to and from medical treatment;
6. The expenses of family or loved ones caring for the injured person (only in certain situations); and
7. Legal costs in making the claim (in most cases).

Calculating car accident compensation is complex and requires analysing medical evidence and the injured person’s situation.

A compensation lawyer can help you get compensation for car accident injuries, losses, and expenses, including future ones that may not be immediately apparent. These effects can vary and are specific to your circumstances, however, they can include:

• Medical expenses
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of income or earnings
• Rehab expenses
• Loss of quality of life

We will consider additional expenses related to your accident. These include transportation to and from medical centers, costs for family members, and legal fees.

In Queensland, strict time frames apply for claiming compensation for car accident injuries. There are also time limits for legal proceedings and Notice of Claim delivery. Generally speaking:

• You need to serve a Notice of Claim on the CTP Insurer within one month of consulting a Lawyer for compensation advice or nine months after the accident. But in the case of claims against the Nominal Defendant involving unidentified vehicles, the Notice of Claim must be delivered within three months of the accident date.
• In legal proceedings, a claim must be made within three years of the accident, except if the injured person was under 18 years old, in which case they have until they turn 21 to make a claim.

Failure to meet the time frames (particularly in the case of the three-year limitation in the case of legal proceedings) will almost always result in you losing your right to make a claim for car accident compensation.

Most car accident compensation claims are resolved within 9 to 18 months. Sometimes, the time can be longer if our clients have had many or severe injuries.

We will provide you with an estimated time frame when we first sit down with you to discuss your claim.

We handle car accident injury compensation claims on a no-win no-fee basis. You pay nothing for legal fees or costs upfront, and we cover all expenses until we successfully obtain compensation for you.

We provide an estimate of fees and costs once we hear back from the CTP Insurer, and we update you prior to compulsory conferences or mediations.

Contact our lawyers to learn more.