Car Accidents
If you have suffered injury as a result of a car accident, you may be entitled to compensation to 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.
If you are either not at fault, or have not contributed to the accident by more than 61 per cent and have an injury that is more than a minor injury, then you are entitled to continue to recover weekly payments beyond 52 weeks and entitled to 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.
There are strict time constraints applying to this type of claim, so make sure you get in touch as soon as possible and we will guide you through the process, so you can concentrate on feeling well. Get in touch with us today to discuss your motor vehicle accident, on (02) 4941 8999 (Newcastle) or (02) 4343 7000 (Central Coast).