The damages are for the pain, suffering and loss of amenities that a person has experienced and will continue to experience due to their injuries. For injuries suffered in Queensland, pain and suffering is generally assessed using a scale of injuries under the legislation. The Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2014 (Qld) sets out items under which injuries are categorised. The items grade injuries on a scale of 0 to 100, giving them an Injury Scale Value (ISV).

It is a lawyer’s job to help their clients understand how compensation claim works, what rights they have according to law, gather evidence, show proofs, communicate with the other side on their behalf, negotiate, navigate options, and proceed to litigation with them if necessary. Once all evidence falls into hands, your lawyer will be able to advise a reasonable estimate on the range of compensation that you should be entitled to.

Proving someone’s fault for your injury, loss and damage is not easy in most cases as the alleged wrongdoer will also defend themselves. It requires significant amount of paperwork, high degree of attention to details, knowing and communicating with appropriate experts, legal knowledge, procedural knowledge, negotiation skills and etc. After all, personal injury claim is not as simple as it appears on the outside.