How To File A Claim As A Passenger Accidents happen, and when you find yourself involved in a car crash as a passenger in Western Australia, it is essential to understand your rights and how to file a claim for compensation. Whether you were physically injured or suffered psychological injury, seeking the necessary support and compensation is vital to your recovery. Seeking Compensation after a Car Accident If you have been involved in a car accident as a passenger and the accident is due to someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. Even if it may see ..read more

What to Do If Someone Hits Your Car Motor vehicle accidents remain prevalent in Australia, with over 1,200 fatalities and over 40,000 injured/hospitalised every year. Getting hit by another vehicle can be traumatising, especially if it is a hit and run accident. If it happens to you, you want to make sure you know what to do so that you are not scrambling if you end up having a dispute with an insurance company or have to take the matter to court. Here is how you cover your bases if someone hits your car. If the Other Driver Remains at the Scene Health and safety are always the most importa ..read more

Top 10 Causes of Car Accidents in Australia Car accidents are common in Australia due to a range of reasons, including reckless driving, human error, drink driving, wrong way driving, street racing, running a stop sign or red light, distracted drivers, road rage and more. In 2019-2020, road incidents caused 62,700 hospitalisations and 1,300 deaths. These figures only cover injury-causing or fatal car accidents. However, a majority of car accidents cause vehicle damage but don’t result in passenger injuries. It is essential to understand the most common causes of motor vehicle and traff ..read more

Your Complete Guide to Whiplash Claims If you’ve been in a car accident and, as a result, have pain in your neck and shoulders, you might have a whiplash injury. Whiplash is a fairly common injury, but that doesn’t make it any less painful or disruptive. We’ve compiled everything you need to know about whiplash injuries, their causes and what you can expect from a whiplash personal injury claim. What Is Whiplash? Whiplash is an injury that can occur when your head moves backward and forward quickly and suddenly, often resulting in a neck injury. There are several common causes of ..read more

Claiming compensation for personal injuries suffered as a result of a car accident in Western Australia Unfortunately, in Western Australia motor vehicle accidents occur on a regular basis and our roads seem more crowded than ever! There are thousands of motor vehicle accidents in Western Australia which cause injuries to victims. How to make a claim in Western Australia A claim for compensation arising from injuries in a motor vehicle accident is commenced by notifying the Insurance Commission of Western Australia (“ICWA”).  ICWA will then investigate the circumstances of the accident ..read more

Am I Entitled to Stress Leave? In Australia, there are different types of leaves employees are entitled to and familiar with, including sick leave, annual leave, personal leave, parental leave, compassionate leave and community service leave. However, there’s one type of leave that not a lot of people know about: stress leave. As businesses become busier and busier and the demands on employees become greater, let alone the ever present threat from the Covid-19 virus, it is becoming increasingly common for workers to feel as though they are suffering from stress in the workplace. This is som ..read more

What Does Workers’ Compensation Cover? Every employer in Western Australia is required by law to have workers compensation insurance, which protects workers in the case of a work-related injury or injury sustained at work. Workers Compensation covers a range of expense requirements that may occur as a result of a work-related injury. For example, medical expenses as a result of the treatment required from the injury and rehabilitation. Workers Compensation can also help with the return to work and helping you when days off from work are required due to your injury. It also covers a loss of ..read more

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3 Tips for Getting the Compensation You Deserve If you have fallen victim to an injury or accident at work, you could be eligible to claim workers compensation. Our experienced and dedicated team of workers compensation lawyers specialise in helping our clients achieve fair compensation based on the treatment required, medical expenses, days required off work due to the injury as well as whether you have been left with a permanent impairment. It can be overwhelming to think about making a claim while you are recovering from a workplace incident, but it is important you do your best to ensur ..read more

WorkCover WA is the government agency responsible for overseeing and regulating the workers’ compensation and injury management scheme in WA. Their list of roles is comprehensive, but ultimately their aim is to lead a contemporary, sustainable and integrated workers’ compensation scheme that is fair, accessible and cost effective for all participants by providing: advice and guidance on workers’ injury management and return to work practices active, responsive and transparent management of the scheme focused information, education and compliance activities fair and speedy dispute resolutio ..read more