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If you have been involved in a car or motor vehicle accident that was not your fault, or only partly your fault, then you need to talk to Australia’s leading Car Accident Compensation Lawyers – Gerard Malouf & Partners.
We are Accredited Specialists in Personal Injury Law, with a 98% success rate, over 35 years experience in getting the best compensation possible for people and huge experience helping and winning successful cases for clients who have been injured in car accidents.
At Gerard Malouf & Partners, we specialise in personal injury law and we are one of Australia’s leading and experienced car accident lawyers.
We act for individuals injured in car or motor accidents and who need support to challenge the giant insurance companies. We’re good at it.
We’ve successfully won 35,000 insurance claims, which translates to hundreds of millions of dollars for our clients. If you want a law firm that is aggressive and knows how to stand up and fight insurance companies, then you need to speak to us.
Many people are unaware that they may be entitled to compensation from a motor vehicle accident, even if they weren’t driving a car or motorbike!
This is because the compensation scheme doesn’t just cover people injured in car accidents. For example, the New South Wales Motor Accidents Compensation Scheme extends to passengers injured in car accidents, pedestrians crossing the road, cyclists and pillion passengers on motorbikes.
Even if the car at fault was uninsured, unregistered or unidentified. In each of Australia’s five other states, people who are not injured in car accidents are not necessarily excluded from making compensation claims.
Our experienced team have built Gerard Malouf & Partners into one of Australia’s leading Car Accident Law Firms. We know the “in’s and out’s” of each state’s legislation because we deal with them everyday. We know the insurance companies, and we know how to get ahead of the tactics they use to minimise compensation payouts. And we have the resources and knowledge to achieve the best possible outcome – helping you to receive the maximum compensation payout you may be entitled to.
We manage motor vehicle accident claims for clients across New South Wales, The ACT, Queensland and Victoria.
In 2019, the ACT State Government introduced new legislation which governs the ACT motor accident claims scheme and is titled the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 (ACT) (‘the 2019 Act’).
The 2019 Act took effect on 28 August 2020 but applies to motor accidents that occur on or after 1 February 2020, and is managed by the ACT Motor Accident Injuries Commission.
Any claims for accidents that occurred before 1 February 2020 will be managed under the Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance scheme, regardless of when the claim is made.
The 2019 Act bears some similarity to the New South Wales Motor Accident Injuries Act of 2017, though there are some important changes to its procedural process.
Under the Motor Accident Insurance Commission CTP Scheme, the injured party must be able to establish the insured driver acted negligently.
In addition to establishing negligence, for an injured party to bring a claim to court, they must have:
Once these requirements are in place, an action in court should begin within 6 months of the compulsory conference, but must begin within 3 years.
In Queensland, when a car accident occurs and the vehicle that caused the accident is unidentified or uninsured a claim must be lodged within 3 months.
If the claim is lodged outside of the 3 months, the claimant must provide a statutory declaration outlining the reason for the delay.
For all other accidents, the claim must be made within 9 months after the car accident, unless either of the following occurs earlier than 9 months:
In Victoria, motor vehicle accident claims are governed by rules outlined in the Transport Accident Act 1986, in which a transport accident is defined as:
An incident directly caused by the driving of a motor car or motor
vehicle, a railway train or a tram.
Victorian legislation has both Statutory benefits and common law claims.
The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) deals with the claims for compensation under this legislation
To make a car accident claim in Victoria, a person has 12 months to make a claim following the date of an accident, or from becoming aware of an injury related to the accident. However, if a notice is delivered from the TAC regarding the car accident, a driver must make a report within 28 days.
Selecting Gerard Malouf & Partners for your car accident compensation claim means you will be supported by one of Australia’s leading No Win No Fee law firms. We are unique in Australia, with a 90-day complimentary free trial, a unique satisfaction guarantee and our staff are dedicated to our triple “C” service – to provide compassion, commitment and competence for all our clients.
Gerard Malouf & Partners is not a giant, publicly listed law company but one of the largest private law firms in Australia, focused on personal compensation law.
Download our guide to understand important time limits and processes that you need to follow to maximise your chances of success.
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Download our guide to understand important time limits and processes that you need to follow to maximise your chances of success.
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Commonly asked questions concerning motor vehicle accidents and claims for compensation.
Immediately following a car crash, call the police if you suspect the other driver is under to influence, and call for paramedics if you suspect you have an injury.
Following this, calling your insurer is advised, as well as taking details from other parties and witnesses. Note down any details including time, data and take photos of the scene.
Where a vehicle cannot be identified, the legislation provides a nominal defendant, which is most cases is the Motor Accidents Authority. A nominal defendant is a substitute for the other party.
Each motor vehicle accident claim requires a police report, accident notification form and personal injury claim form. The claim form is central to your claim and we recommend speaking with a lawyer to ensure the best chance of success. Once you lodge your claim, an Independent Medical Assessor reviews your claims.
A no-win, no-fee lawyer can help you pursue your case without the financial risk that would usually be associated with a lawsuit.
Opting for a no-win, no-fee legal team means you will only be charged for their services if you succeed in your claim. This takes away a considerable amount of pressure, allowing you to proceed with a case without worrying about how to cover the costs if you lose.
At Gerard Malouf & Partners we have introduced a policy that if any case appears to be overly difficult or unlikely to obtain a good result for the client our lawyers must bring it to the attention of the management team via a detailed pro forms explanation early and then our management team will take all steps possible to ensure it is successful and that we obtain the maximum result for the client.
This is unlike other law firms who often run compensation claims in a mechanical way. At Gerard Malouf & Partners, our personal injury claims services handle each claim thoroughly and comprehensively prepare it in every aspect.
This is more tedious, more complex and costlier for our firm in some ways but the best result will be achieved every time for our clients seeking accident injury compensation service. It is our professional obligation to strive not just for some justice but for the maximum achievable. This is our core philosophy and what differentiates us from other law firms.
Meet some of the diverse and dynamic compensation lawyers that support our clients with their Motor Vehicle Accident claims.
Call us now on 1800 004 878 to book a free appointment with one of our compensation experts, or make an enquiry online now.
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