Providing Highly Experienced Injury Claims Advice on a
NO WIN NO FEE basis throughout Brisbane and Queensland.

If you have suffered an injury at work, in a car accident or any other public place
the law is on your side to compensate you for your injury. We are here to see that
your rights are respected under Queensland Legislation.

Work Accident Claims

The basics
If you have sustained a work injury you may be entitled to workers compensation benefits to cover loss of wages, medical expenses and rehabilitation costs. You may also be entitled to seek damages.

You must act quickly to lodge an application for compensation with WorkCover Queensland or the relevant self insurer to secure wage payments and payment of your medical expenses.

What can I claim for?
Your entitlement to wages and medical expenses will continue as long as you have medical certification or until an independent doctor suggests that you can return to work and need no more medical treatment.

At the conclusion of your statutory claim with WorkCover Queensland you will likely be offered an amount of lump sum compensation which is calculated in reference to the level of permanent impairment assessed for your injury by a doctor.

If you are offered lump sum compensation for your work injury it is imperative that you seek legal advice. This offer will come in the form of a letter from the insurer with an attached Notice of Assessment setting out the assessment of impairment and offering a certain sum of money. DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING until you have spoken to Gouldson Legal. You may well be forfeiting a right to claim significantly more by way of compensation.

Damages claim
In most cases you CANNOT accept the insurer’s offer of compensation and then ALSO go on and commence a claim for damages against your employer. Even if you don’t think you have a basis to commence a claim, it is imperative that you ask us for our advice. Remember we do this day in day out, and may look at your case in a different way to you.

If you can prove that your work injury was caused by the employer, by a co-worker’s negligence or in some other way where it was not your fault, you may be entitled to significant damages to compensate you for the way in which the injury impacts on your life.

Time limits
Strict time limits apply (3 years from the date you sustained injury) so you should contact Gouldson Legal as soon as possible. Complicated steps need to be taken, so contact us well ahead of the 3 year time limit.

Types of injuries

  • Stress / or psychiatric / psychological injuries
  • Back injuries / neck injuries
  • Arm injuries / hand or finger injuries
  • Leg injuries / foot or toe injuries
  • Head / eye injuries
  • Repetitive strain injuries
  • Scarring / burn injuries

Work Injury Compensation Brisbane