Workers' Compensation Claims

The experienced solicitors and barristers of Gerard Malouf & Partners have a long track record of getting payouts for injured workers. Time and again, our team has shown the tenacity to take on the largest insurance companies in Australia and win claims for people like you.

In one case, from November 2020, we were able to secure a $700,000 negligence claim against our client’s employer. Our client had been working as a general hand and forklift driver, undertaking jobs where he would regularly lift car parts, radiators, copper and brass that sometimes totalled in excess of 20kg. As a result, he suffered major injuries to both of his shoulders and cervical spine. The injuries required him to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder, as well as injections in both shoulders, manipulation surgery and follow-up physiotherapy. Ultimately, after all of this, the plaintiff was still unable to safely return to his previous work.

With our assistance, this individual was able to settle a permanent impairment claim of 28% Whole Person Impairment, which also made him eligible to bring an additional Work Injury Damages claim against his former employer. Our team got to work gathering evidence of negligence and an unsafe work environment, putting the employer in a position where they agreed to settle in mediation. The payout was a major victory for our client, who now has enough money to cover his continued medical care as well as support himself now that his injuries have limited his employment prospects.

In another case, also won in November 2020, a Gerard Malouf & Partners barrister was able to secure our client $900,000 in compensation for a spinal cord injury. The client was working as a glass fitter which required him to lift and carry glass panels weighing upwards of 25kg, typically with only limited breaks or variation in movement or duties. This resulted in him sustaining a repetitive motion injury that caused radiating pain through his limbs and required surgery to his lumbar spine and cervical spine.

As in the case of the forklift driver, our team successfully settled a permanent impairment claim that also made the man eligible to bring an additional Work Injury Damages Claim against his former employer. From there our barrister was able to secure an equitable payout. It’s important to note that workplace injuries caused by long periods of overuse, rather than a single catastrophic event, can still qualify you for large workers’ compensation settlements.