Car Accidents
If a car accident may have caused you injury.You can get compensation for this. The money can help you get back on your feet.
You may be in the car, a cyclist, a pedestrian hit by a motor vehicle, bus driver, taxi driver or someone injured on public transport.
Under the motor accidents legislation you have important obligations that you must comply with that are time sensitive. You are required to report the accident to the police within 28 days if the police did not attend the scene, and you must notify the relevant insurer preferably within 28 days of the accident, but definitely within 3 months.
Everyone, regardless of who is at fault, is entitled to recover some statutory benefits under legislation, which includes weekly payments if you are unable to work and medical expenses. Those benefits are payable for the first 52 weeks or 1 year.
You did not cause more than 61% of the accident. Your injury is not a minor one. If so, you will receive weekly payments beyond 52 weeks. You can also get medical expenses for life.
Our expert team of lawyers can work through this difficult legislation with you and advise you as to any claim for negligence against the driver at fault.
Strict time limits apply to this claim. You must contact us as soon as possible. We will guide you through the process. You can then focus on your recovery. Call us today to discuss your accident. Our Newcastle number is (02) 4941 8999. Call us in Central Coast at (02) 4343 7000.