STACKS/GOUDKAMP - ACCREDITED PERSONAL INJURY COMPENSATION LAWYERS - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.

Have you suffered personal injury in an accident caused by an at-fault driver of a motor vehicle, the workplace, on public/private property or due to medical negligence? If so, you may be able to claim personal injury compensation.

This page has been written to provide valuable information about personal injury compensation for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. This information covers:

  -  STACKS/GOUDKAMP - EXPERTS IN PERSONAL INJURY COMPENSATION
  -  HAVE YOU SUFFERED PERSONAL INJURY IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT?
  -  HAVE YOU BEEN INJURED AT WORK?
  -  PERSONAL INJURY COMPENSATION FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY
  -  AM I ENTITLED TO PERSONAL INJURY COMPENSATION FOR THE ACCIDENT?
  -  PERSONAL INJURY COMPENSATION - HOW MUCH IS MY CLAIM WORTH?
  -  HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO CLAIM PERSONAL INJURY COMPENSATION?
  -  HOW MUCH WILL IT COST FOR MY PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM

To receive the maximum compensation for your personal injury claim, contact Stacks/Goudkamp today and speak with our accredited personal injury compensation lawyers

STACKS/GOUDKAMP - EXPERTS IN PERSONAL INJURY COMPENSATION CLAIMS

Stacks/Goudkamp specialise in personal injury law and cater to all people who have suffered serious injuries whilst in Australia (including international visitors).

Our personal injury compensation lawyers act for those involved in motor vehicle accidents, work related injury, accidents on public and private property, victims compensation and injuries resulting from medical negligence.

Stacks/Goudkamp’s personal injury lawyers, para-legals and support staff have many years of experience in handling cases for seriously injured accident victims and are Accredited Specialists in personal injury law.

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HAVE YOU SUFFERED PERSONAL INJURY IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT?

Personal injury suffered in motor vehicle accidents can be tragic, pain-stricken and stressful. Often, accident victims are forced to endure countless dealings with insurance companies and state accident authorities. That’s why at Stacks/Goudkamp, we never act for insurance companies or for defendants of personal injury claims.

If you have suffered personal injury in an accident directly caused by the driving of a motor vehicle (car, motorcycle, truck, bus, train), you may be able to claim personal injury compensation.

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PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS UNDER WORKERS COMPENSATION

If you have suffered an injury in the workplace, or whilst traveling to or from work, you may be entitled to claim workers compensation from your employer or WorkCover under your state or territory’s Workers Compensation Act. You should immediately contact a lawyer with expertise in workers compensation claims to assess your legal position

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PUBLIC LIABILITY COMPENSATION CLAIMS

If you have sustained an injury from an accident on public property, a retail premises or at a public event, you may be able to claim for public liability compensation.

To be awarded compensation under public liability, you will need to prove negligence on behalf of te owner or manager of that premises or facility. Proving this can be complicated and thus you should contact a personal injury lawyer with expertise in public liability claims.

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PERSONAL INJURY LAW - PROVING NEGLIGENCE

The law relating to personal injury compensation can be complicated. For this reason, consult Stacks/Goudkamp today to gain a better understanding of your legal position from our personal injury compensation lawyers and to obtain advice relating to compensation for your accident.

When a party is responsible for injury to another person, Australian personal injury law allows for the claim of compensation from the person and/or business responsible for the injury by way of rewarding ‘damages’. To be considered for damages, proof of negligence must be clearly presented to the courts on the part of the defendant.

To prove negligence you have to show that a duty of care was breached. A 'duty of care' can be defined as a legal obligation requiring an individual to exercise a reasonable standard of care while performing any acts that could harm others. Thus, you need to be able to prove that:

• The person / company / organisation you wish to claim against owed you a duty of care and did not act reasonably in protecting you against imminent danger.
• The defendant breached that duty of care in the incident in which the accident / your injury was sustained.
• You suffered damage due to the breach and the injury you sustained was directly caused by the breach of duty of care.

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AM I ENTITLED TO PERSONAL INJURY COMPENSATION FOR THE ACCIDENT?

Circumstances where personal injury claims may be applicable for injury compensation include:

• Motor vehicle accidents  
• Workplace injury / accidents
• Medical negligence / accidents – including damage suffered due to misdiagnosis
• Victims compensation
• Slip and fall accidents
• Animal attack / accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Product liability / accidents
• Professional negligence
• Superannuation
• Asbestos exposure / accidents
• Other accidents

Workplace accidents and workers compensation insurance varies in Australia’s States and Territories - contact Stacks/Goudkamp for advice on these matters.

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PERSONAL INJURY COMPENSATION - HOW MUCH IS MY CLAIM WORTH?

Money awarded to you as compensation is called ‘damages’. Depending on the degree of seriousness of the injury / accident, the compensation awarded varies greatly. Damages can be awarded for:

• Compensation for economic loss (loss of earnings, cost of medical expenses)
• Compensation for non-economic losses (general damages, including anguish caused by disfigurement, pain and suffering)

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HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO CLAIM PERSONAL INJURY COMPENSATION?

Once your injuries have reached a stable condition, you can lodge your claim. However, between the time of the injury and the legal proceedings, it’s vital to contact Stacks/Goudkamp in order for a personal injury lawyer to investigate the accident and acquire evidence.

It can take around nine to twelve months to receive a decision from the courts regarding personal injury compensation.

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HOW MUCH WILL IT COST FOR MY PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM

We understand the needs created by serious accidents and personal injury, and the best ways to ensure insurance companies meet their obligations in paying for these needs.

We charge no fees unless the personal injury compensation claim is successful and we pay all outgoings such as fees for medical reports.

To receive the maximum compensation for your personal injury claim, contact Stacks/Goudkamp today and speak with our accredited personal injury compensation lawyers.

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