Car accident compensation scheme covers injured people, even if the car at fault was unregistered or could not be located after a 'hit and run' motor vehicle accident.
City Lawyers and Consultants will work in all compensation claims on a NO WIN NO FEE basis, this means that we DO NOT require you to pay ANY up-front fees to pursue personal injury compensation claims.
We do not charge our legal fees until your claim is successful. At the conclusion of the claim, the insurer is likely to pay the majority of the costs and disbursements (or all of them in some cases).
Please note our fee structure in personal injury matters complies with recommended by the Law Society of NSW costs/fees disclosure.
There is a timeframe to lodge car accident injury claims and you need to act fast. If the claim is accepted, the Insurer will pay or reimburse you for your medical treatment expenses.
Claims for damages must be made within 3 years from the date of the car accident. If your injuries are assessed at 10% or less ‘whole person impairment’, you must make your claim between 20 months and 3 years after the MVA.
If your injuries are assessed as more than 10% ‘whole person impairment", you can make the car accident claim any time.
A person who was injured in a car accident could claim medical treatment expenses, weekly payments (loss of wages), funeral expenses, compensation to relatives in some cases common law damages. If the claim is denied by the insurer, the injured person can apply to the Personal Injury Commission to determine the claim.