Accident Compensation

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Accidents happen, this is part of life. People are hurt and killed not only on the roads as drivers, passengers and pedestrians, but in workplaces and many other situations, and they are entitled to compensation. Fall injuries are common, as are sporting and recreational injuries. If you have sustained an injury, whether in a motor vehicle accident or you’ve suffered harm due to someone else’s negligence, you may be eligible to claim compensation. In NSW, you can claim up to $5,000 immediately for your loss of earnings and medical treatment without lodging a formal claim if the injury was due to a motor vehicle accident.

What kind of compensation can I expect?

Pain and suffering

Future Economic Loss

Wages Lost

Regardless of blame, these benefits are available, but you must do the following to be successful:

1. Make sure you get the registration number of the vehicle at fault.
2. If the police did not attend the scene, report the accident to them.
3. And get the accident’s event number from the police.

Call PK Simpson without delay if you have had an accident to make sure you get the compensation you are entitled to receive. Our lawyers are personal injury specialists who can walk you through the claims process to make sure all the right boxes are ticked.

You may be eligible to make a claim for compensation if you’ve been injured in a car accident and you can prove the owner or driver of another vehicle was either in part or wholly at fault.  All road users, be they a vehicle passenger, driver, pedestrian, motorcyclist, pillion passenger or a pushbike rider are eligible to claim compensation if injured. Even if you were partly at fault for the accident which caused your injuries, you might still be eligible to make a claim for compensation. However, be aware that you may receive less compensation in this case than if you were not at fault. Instances where you could be partly to blame for your injuries include:

• Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• Failing to wear a seatbelt
• Being a passenger in a vehicle driven by a person you know is affected by alcohol or drugs.
• Driving above the speed limit or at an unsafe speed
• Failing to wear a helmet when cycling or riding a motorcycle

At PK Simpson, we are aware of all the tricks used by insurers to stop you from getting the compensation you are entitled to receive. Our lawyers can spot the legal shenanigans used by the insurer’s team to try to reject your compensation claim. So, let PK Simpson lawyers help you make your claim. And if you were denied before you came to us, we know how to deal with an appeal and to do everything we can to get your compensation for you.

Most of the personal injury compensation claims made In Australia are for road-related accidents. However, they’re not the only reason people are injured in accidents. PK Simpson takes on cases and wins compensation for clients who are injured in many other ways. PK Simpson lawyers are experts in the areas of:

• Public Place accidents
• Workplace accidents
• Motor Vehicle accidents
• Inability to work due to injury or illness
• Whole injury damages claims (Common Law Claims)
• Medical negligence

At PK Simpson, we have all the expertise and experience, the talented personnel and the drive to manage any accident compensation case. If you have suffered an injury or illness and think you may be entitled to claim compensation, contact PK Simpson on 1300 757 467 or book an appointment to come in and see us to have a chat or email [email protected].