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How Are Workers Compensation Claims Calculated?

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).

How Much Can I Get for My Compensation?

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.

Do I Need a Personal Injury Lawyer for My Claim?

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.

What If You’re Injured from a Hit-and-Run Accident?

What happens if the at-fault vehicle has fled from the accident and you can’t identify it? Can you still make a CTP Claim? The answer is yes. In a CTP claim involving an unidentified vehicle, you need to prove that you have failed to identify the vehicle even though you have carried out a proper inquiry and search in an attempt to identify the vehicle.

Is “No Win No Fee” a Good Idea?

By entering into no win no fee agreement, you will have the advantage to access legal assistance without paying anything upfront. However, you need to ensure that you are aware of uplift fees, disbursement and risk of paying the other side’s costs if you lose. But if you have chance to leave with something in your hand then it’s better than doing nothing. No win no fee arrangement is helpful in this aspect.