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Most Motor Vehicle Accidents Occur Friday Afternoons

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No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers are Gold Coast & Brisbane Car Accident Lawyers, expert in Qld motor vehicle accident claims.

Did you know that most motor vehicle accidents in Queensland occur at 3pm on a Friday afternoon? According to research undertaken by Queensland’s Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) this is the case.

Most Car Accidents in Queensland Occur at 3pm on Friday Afternoons

Obviously drivers are busy contemplating their weekend ahead & taking their minds off the road in front of them. Distraction is a major cause of motor vehicle accidents and it’s not just due to mobile phones or changing your radio station whilst driving. Not keeping your mind on the road ahead can be just as dangerous.

So this Friday when you’re on your way home from work or doing that school pick up, remember to keep your mind on the road ahead. And keep an eye on the drivers around you too. You may be paying attention, but that truck driver, motorist or cyclist next to you may be pondering that weekend away they’ve been dreaming of all week!

Most Qld Road Accidents Happen in Brisbane & Most are Within a Short Distance of the Driver’s Home

A lot of car accidents also occur within a short distance of the driver’s home. As they say, “familiarity breeds contempt”. Keep in mind – you may know your hood well, but the drivers around you may not. And changes can occur at any time, and usually when you least expect it. So be prepared for anything. Continue reading→

QLD Motor Accident Claims Work

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Brisbane Car Accident Lawyers explain fairness of the Qld Motor Accident Scheme

Brisbane motor accident lawyers explain how the Qld motor accident injury claim scheme works. No win no fee lawyers with offices in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast.

Recently we have seen Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurers, RACQ Insurance and Suncorp Insurance, complaining about the CTP Claims Scheme in Queensland and lobbying for changes. This is a recurring theme for Queensland Insurers.

Insurers often use the threat of higher insurance premiums to incite public support for their campaign to reduce compensation payments in motor vehicle accident claims, citing increasing claims and claim costs as the reason for this potential price hike. But what Insurers don’t tell you is there has actually been a reduction in claims for motor accident injuries in Queensland over the past 10 years.

MAIC is the Motor Accident Insurance Commission in Queensland. This body regulates the Queensland Motor Accident Insurance Scheme, regulating CTP insurance and personal injury claims for motor accident injuries in Queensland.  MAIC issues reports annually showing motor accident claim statistics for each financial year. These statistics clearly show that there has been a reduction in motor accident injury claims over the past 10 years and this is particularly so given Queensland’s increasing population and number of registered vehicles on Queensland roads over this period.

MAIC’s latest financial year statistics (2016 financial year) show that in the 2008 financial year there were over 3,324,000 registered vehicles in Queensland, 6524 claims and a personal injury claim frequency score of 2. In the 2016 financial year there were around 4,064,000 registered vehicles in Queensland, 6888 claims and a claim frequency score of 1.7.  This clearly indicates a decreasing claim frequency over the past 10 years.

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Steps to Take Following a Motor Vehicle Accident

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Personal Injury Lawyers’ Warn Don’t Ignore Minor Accident Injuries

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No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers explain the importance of reporting & not ignoring minor accident injuries.

Personal Injury Lawyers offering No Win No Fee Services to Queenslanders, with offices in Brisbane & Gold Coast, explain the importance of reporting & not ignoring minor accident injuries.

As personal injury lawyers we often see cases where what are considered minor injuries sustained in an accident, becoming long term problems later on, interfering with everyday living activities and employment and in some cases, even requiring surgery down the track.

Whiplash & Strain Injuries Can Become Long Term Problems

A prime example of this are whiplash or strain injuries from motor vehicle accidents. Often victims of these types of injuries are told their injuries will improve over a short period of time, leaving them with no long term problems. However, although these types of injuries can improve initially in the weeks or months following an accident, they can tend to “hang around”, flaring up with certain activity and becoming long term problems for their sufferers.

Whiplash injuries can result in ongoing headaches, neck pain & stiffness & can restrict everyday living and Continue reading→

How Much Compensation Will I Recieve For My Personal Injury Claim?

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Personal Injury Lawyers article on how to calculate injury compensation in a personal injury claim. No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers in Brisbane & Gold Coast.

Personal Injury Lawyers explain how compensation is calculated in a personal injury claim. No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers, Brisbane & Gold Coast.

No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers are often asked this question when taking enquiries about personal injury claims. And understandably so. If you’re considering whether you’ll take legal action by way of a personal injury claim, then you’ll want to know how much compensation you are looking at achieving in taking that step. You need to know it will be a worthwhile process.

Calculating Personal Injury Claim Compensation Amounts

It is just not possible for a personal injury lawyer to tell you point blank, you’ll receive so much compensation for your personal injury claim, just by the injury you have sustained.  There are numerous variables to be considered.  No one personal injury claim is exactly like another, because each of these variables will be different for each individual claimant.

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What’s a Compulsory Third Party Insurance Claim?

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No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers specialise in motor vehicle accident claims. We are experts in Compulsory Third Party Insurance claims & are Brisbane & Gold Coast Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Lawyers.

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No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers specialise in all areas of personal injury law, including Compulsory Third Party Insurance Claims.

What is a Compulsory Third Party Insurance Claim, or “CTP Claim”, as they are also known? A Compulsory Third Party Insurance Claim, or CTP Claim, is quite simply a claim for compensation for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. In other words, a motor accident injury claim.

The reason we use the term, “Compulsory Third Party Insurance Claim”, is because motor accident injury claims in Queensland, although brought against the at-fault driver, are actually paid for by the Compulsory Third Party Insurer (CTP Insurer) of the at-fault vehicle.

Compulsory Third Party Insurance

Compulsory Third Party Insurance is motor vehicle insurance that insures at-fault drivers against claims for motor accident injury. Under Queensland law, it’s mandatory for all motor vehicles on Queensland roads to be insured for Compulsory Third Party Insurance. It is a compulsory requirement, and hence the title, “Compulsory Third Party Insurance”.

Oddly enough, and despite its compulsory nature, many car owners are unaware they have CTP Insurance attached to their vehicle.  This is most likely because, in Queensland, CTP Insurance is automatically included in your annual motor vehicle registration fees.

Often people confuse CTP Insurance with Comprehensive Motor Vehicle Insurance. However, CTP Insurance is completely separate and distinct from Comprehensive Motor Vehicle Insurance. Whereas CTP Insurance insures against motor accident injury, Comprehensive Motor Vehicle Insurance insures solely against vehicle and property damage resulting from a motor vehicle accident.

Unlike CTP Insurance, Comprehensive Insurance, is not compulsory. A motor vehicle owner can choose not to take out Comprehensive Insurance to cover claims for vehicle & property damage.

Most significantly, the purpose of CTP Insurance is to ensure that all those injured on Queensland’s roads have recourse to compensation for their injuries and any resultant loss and damage sustained as a consequence.

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Brisbane and Gold Cost Personal Injury Lawyers explain Common Law Claims

What is a Common Law Claim?

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No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers are experts in personal injury claims, including Common Law Claims. A Common Law Claim is what most of us know as a lawsuit. It is where you sue a party who has wrongfully or negligently caused you to suffer injury, to obtain compensation for your injury and any resulting loss and damage. Examples of this are where you sue an at-fault driver for injuries you suffer in a car accident, or suing a Shopping Centre for injuries sustained because of unsafe premises.

The Difference Between a Common Law Claim and a Statutory Claim

Common Law claims are claims you have at Common Law.  “Common Law” is law that has developed over many years of judicial decisions (Court decisions). It is to be distinguished from “statutory law”, which is law enacted by legislation or statute. Rights or entitlements we have at Common Law can only be altered by legislation specifically restricting or adding to them.

A good example of this is in the case of work injury claims in Queensland. When a worker in Queensland is injured at work, on their way to or from work or during a work break, they have a right to bring a workers’ compensation claim. A worker’s right to workers’ compensation is not a Common Law right. It is a right provided by way of legislation or statute, more specifically, the Workers’ Compensation & Rehabilitation Act 2003. Hence, often workers’ compensation claims are referred to as “statutory claims”.

Common Law Claims For Damages for Work Injury

But workers in Queensland also have another right to claim compensation when injured at work. This secondary claim is their Common Law right to claim damages, and hence is called a Common Law Claim for Damages. It is where the injured worker brings a legal claim, or law suit, against their employer, to obtain lump sum compensation for their work injury and any resulting loss and damage caused by their injury.

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Cruise and motor accident personal injury claims in Qld tell No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers

Tom Cruise – Risky Business for Personal Injury Claims

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Did you know that in the late 1990s, when Tom Cruise was scheduled to come to Queensland to make his movie Mission Impossible II, this influenced personal injury law in Queensland & in particular, motor accident claims?  Well it actually did.

In the new noughties, legislators were working on Queensland’s new Motor Accident Insurance Scheme for those injured on our roads.  The Scheme is known by most of us as Compulsory Third Party Insurance, or CTP Insurance. CTP Insurance is compulsory for all motor vehicles driven in Queensland, and Australia.  This insurance provides those who are injured on our roads, due to the fault of another, with compensation for the injuries they sustain, as well as for any resultant loss and damage they suffer because of your injuries.

The legislators were concerned that Cruise, who was at the time earning around $20million a movie, might be injured in a motor vehicle accident whilst visiting Queensland, and if he was unable to continue his acting career because of his injuries, would have an enormous motor accident claim that could send the Motor Accident Scheme in Queensland into meltdown.Continue reading→