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Gerard Malouf & Partners Manage Cases For Clients Across All Areas Of Personal Injury Law, Inheritance Disputes And Superannuation Disputes.

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Gerard Malouf & Partners Have Provided Friendly, Experienced Legal Advice To Communities Across Australia For Over 35 Years. Our Personal Injury Lawyers Have Taken On Ten’s Of Thousands Of Cases And We Are Proud To Have Won Billions Of Dollars For Our Clients.

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Injured on holiday?

While you’re on holiday, you may feel as if nothing can go wrong. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Injury, accidents or illness could not only ruin your trip but have a life-altering impact, causing you to miss work and costing you heavily in medical bills. If this happened to you or a loved one, you may be eligible for compensation.

Holiday travel is thought of as its own area of injury law because of the intricacies that dictate responsibility for accidents that occur abroad or an airplane. Luckily, the team at Gerard Malouf & Partners have specialists on hand who can help you get the compensation you deserve, no matter where your accident occurred. Our lawyers work on a “no win, no fee” basis, so you can travel confidently, and know that we have your back

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What can you claim holiday compensation for?

You can attempt to claim compensation for any injury or illness that occurred while on holiday that may have been the result of negligence. Some common examples include injury boarding or traveling on an airplane, slip and fall in a public place or food poisoning.

Like most injury liability cases, your holiday injury compensation will most likely come from an insurer, rather than the responsible party, and must be negotiated with them. Under the most recent iteration of the Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Regulations, from 2019, airlines must be insured for personal injury with only a few exceptions, including for employees (who should be covered through a separate workers compensation scheme) and extreme cases like a potential hijacking or nuclear threat. Similarly, many public-facing businesses in Australia, such as those that cater to tourists, choose to have insurance that covers common injuries like slip and fall, although this is not required by law in most cases.

In order to maximise your chances of a payout from an insurer, it is essential that you document as much information about the circumstances of your injury as possible. That includes photographs of the site, and possibly the names and information of anyone who was present. In the case of food poisoning, a copy of your meal receipt could be useful. If you feel that you are being unfairly denied or low-balled by an insurer, assistance from a tested team of legal professionals can help.
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How much compensation can I get for a holiday injury claim?

In general, the amount of compensation you’ll be afforded by an insurer will depend on your ability to prove negligence as well as the severity of the injury. Other common factors include:

  • Cost of treating the immediate physical or psychological injury
  • Ongoing medical costs, such as domestic care to recuperate from long-term injuries
  • Non-economic (pain and loss) damages for psychological or emotional distress
  • Loss of earnings or superannuation if the incident leaves you unable to work

If you are injured while on holiday overseas, the process governing potential compensation may be different than in Australia.

In many cases, it may be smart to take out an overseas travel insurance policy before going on holiday abroad. This is often included if you are travelling with a touring group.

If you are injured abroad as a result of negligence and don’t have overseas travel insurance, compensation may still be possible and you should consult with a lawyer as soon as you return to Australia.

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A record of success

Our team of barristers and solicitors are experts in injury law of all forms. We have a track record of taking on the largest insurance companies in Australia —and winning.

In one recent holiday compensation case, we helped a disabled man whose arm was broken during a flight receive the compensation he deserved. Our client was trying to transfer himself to his wheelchair at the end of the flight without being given a proper hoist when the injury occurred. We argued that the man had not been provided with a reasonable way to get off of the plane without a hoist. We contacted the airline’s insurer on our client’s behalf but were told that he could not make a claim.

Despite the pushback from the insurer, we fully funded the man’s claim, obtained reports from experts and began preparing for a trial. Seeing that we weren’t about to back down, the insurance company agreed to a settlement that increased our client’s quality of life.

No matter your disability status previous to an injury, you have a right to fair treatment and potential compensation. No matter the particulars of your case, we have the resources and specialised attention to fight for you.

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Our Difficult Case Policy

At Gerard Malouf & Partners, it’s our professional obligation to strive for maximum justice and achievable compensation.

Our difficult case policy ensures that our senior lawyers and experienced management team oversee notably challenging cases. This makes sure that we achieve the best results for our clients seeking accident injury compensation.

We maintain integrity by not accepting a case if we believe it is unlikely to result in compensation, or if the costs to our client outweigh the benefits.

This is our core philosophy and what differentiates us from other law firms.

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Gerard Malouf & Partners manage cases for clients across all areas of Personal Injury Law, Inheritance Disputes and Superannuation Disputes.
About Us
Gerard Malouf & Partners have provided friendly, experienced legal advice to communities across Australia for over 35 years. Our Personal Injury Lawyers have taken on ten’s of thousands of cases and we are proud to have won billions of dollars for our clients.
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Meet the diverse and dynamic team of compensation lawyers and supporting staff that have made this all happen below. Our multi-lingual team can discuss your claims in Arabic, Assyrian, Turkish, Greek, Italian, French, Serbian, Croatian, Armenian, Mandarin, Hindi, Punjabi or Malayalam.
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Meet the diverse and dynamic team of compensation lawyers and supporting staff that have made this all happen below. Our multi-lingual team can discuss your claims in Arabic, Assyrian, Turkish, Greek, Italian, French, Serbian, Croatian, Armenian, Mandarin, Hindi, Punjabi or Malayalam.

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