SYDNEY CAR ACCIDENT SOLICITORS

If you have been injured in a road accident in NSW, you may be able to claim accident compensation. Our solicitors offer No Win No Charge agreements and they will provide obligation-free initial advice.

INJURY HELPLINE: 1800 352 100

Note: Our solicitors provide advice on accidents that involve personal injuries. They do not provide advice on claims that involve property damage only.

Who can claim?

Any kind of road user injured in a road accident as a result of somebody else’s fault, can make a claim for compensation, including drivers, passengers, pedestrians, motorcyclists, bike riders.

If you were partly to blame for causing the accident and your injuries, you may still be able to make a claim in certain circumstances, but the compensation you receive will be less than it would have been if you were not partly at fault. You may be held partly responsible for your injuries if you:

• weren’t wearing a seatbelt
• were driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• travelling in a vehicle where you know the driver to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• speeding
• riding a motorcycle or bicycle without a helmet

Compulsory Third Party Insurance

The CTP greenslip scheme in NSW is made up of two separate schemes.

1.  The Third Party Insurance Scheme governed by the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999. This scheme provides compensation for persons killed or injured as a result of an accident caused by the driver of a motor vehicle.  The scheme is fault based, except for children less than 16 years of age and for people killed or injured in a blameless accident. 

2.  The Lifetime Care and Support Scheme, regulated by the Motor Accidents (Lifetime Care and Support) Act 2006. The Lifetime Care and Support Scheme was introduced in October 2006.  The scheme provides benefits for catastrophic injuries sustained in motor accidents, regardless of fault.  The at fault driver is included in the Lifetime Care and Support Scheme.

Compensation Claims

Depending on the applicable scheme, a claim can include hospital, medical treatment and pharmaceutical expenses, rehabilitation expenses, attendant care services, respite care services, the cost of home modifications, loss of earnings, and compensation for permanent impairment, pain and suffering, loss of quality of life.

Legal Advice

If you have been injured in a car accident, you should seek medical assistance and notify the police. Try to get details of any witnesses to the accident and the registration numbers of the vehicles involved.

Speak with a solicitor about making a claim for compensation. There are time limits that apply in making claims, so you need to lodge a claim as soon as possible.

A plaintiff personal injury lawyer with expertise in motor accidents law is your best chance at ensuring that your rights are pursued vigorously. This area of law is complex and is governed by difficult to understand legislation and regulations. A solicitor can help explain your rights and ensure that you claim all the benefits that you are entitled to under the law.

Our solicitors offer No Win No Pay agreements. For an obligation-free chat, complete the online contact form or call us on our free call hotline.

INJURY HELPLINE: 1800 352 100