When Victorian workers go to work, they and their families expect that they will come home without suffering an injury at work. Every year, thousands of Victorian workers go to work happy, healthy and fit. But when they suffer an injury at work they often get physical pain and emotional distress. And you’ve been injured at work and can’t work? You may experience financial strain and that’s where a work injury lawyer can help.
Have you been injured at work? If you have been injured and can’t work, your physical and mental health and quality of life will be adversely affected. With visits to doctors, medical expenses and the loss of income, it can be a very distressing time. If you get injured at work, a work injury lawyer can help you submit a work injury claim. Work injury claims can compensate you for emotional distress, medical expenses and loss of income.
For over 20 years, our work injury lawyers have been helping thousands of Victorians with their work place injury and personal injury at work claims.
Work injury compensation payouts
In Victoria, if you have been injured at work, the no fault scheme WorkCover provides benefits for people who suffer from illness or injuries that have been caused by their work. You can make an initial work injury compensation claim by submitting a form that is available from your employer, a post office or from us.
While most people at this stage don’t need legal advice or legal help, we can help you do this. It is important to note that when you receive benefits under the WorkCover scheme, you must make reasonable attempts to get back to work.
In some cases of injury at work, a WorkCover may make a decision that you’re not happy with. While you don’t need legal representation with conciliation, in many cases this can be helpful. We can help you with WorkCover conciliation cases.
In cases where your injury is permanent and/or serious it is very important that you get legal advice to:
- Claim a permanent impairment benefit, or
- Seek common law damages when you can show that your employer’s or some other person’s negligence caused your injury.
Have you got questions about work injury compensation claims or WorkCover? With over 20 years of work place injury legal experience, we can help. Your first injury at work consultation with us is free. Find out more here.
Personal injury at work claims
Do you need help with your personal injury at work claim? For over 20 years, we have provided personal injury law expertise to thousands of people in Victoria. Our personal work injury claim lawyers are highly trained and experienced in dealing with personal injury at work claims.
When you work with us, we communicate clearly and simply. If your injury is permanent and serious, our easy to understand personal injury work claim advice can help you:
- Claim a permanent impairment benefit, or
- If you can show employer or another person’s negligence caused your injury, seek common law damages.
Our offices in Bendigo, Echuca, Shepparton, Castlemaine, Melbourne and Traralgon give all Victorians easy, convenient access to the best work injury lawyers.
Personal Injury Claim Enquiry
If you would like to speak to one of our friendly team about your personal injury claim, call our office on 1800 242 588 or send us a message and we’ll be in touch very soon.
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