Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Sydney
Involved in a car accident? You may be entitled to compensation.
I just wanted to say a quick thank you for all your hard work. I appreciate the time taken to explain the process of making a claim from the start. I wasn’t sure if I was entitled to anything but you explained my rights and my claims value clearly. My sincere gratitude and warmest thanks.. Kim, Frenchs Forest
Motor Vehicle Accidents Lawyers Sydney
A car accident injury can be serious and even fatal.
The effects are devastating on personal lives, work and families. If you have been affected by a motor vehicle accident you should consult an experienced compensation lawyer Sydney about what compensation you may be entitled.
Don’t delay! Contact our Motor Vehicle Accidents Lawyers today.
Motor Vehicle Accident Claims expert help and advice
The Sydney motor accident lawyers at BPC can help you alleviate the financial costs associated with a serious motor accident and provide expert help and advice throughout the claim.
A motor vehicle accident claims could cover a myriad of situations on the road:
- Car accident
- Motorcycle accidents
- Bicycle accident
- Speeding fatality
- Pedestrian accidents
- Accidents involving heavy vehicles such as trucks and buses
- Motor vehicle accidents such as one car colliding with another
In the event of an accident, try to stay calm and attempt to keep off the road. Emergency services and police should be notified immediately if anyone has been injured or killed or if there is damage to property or livestock.
It is important to collect as much information as possible from the accident.
At BPC Lawyers, our team of expert compensation lawyers will:
- evaluate your motor vehicle accident claims;
- help you gather necessary evidence such as names, registration numbers and insurance details of the vehicles involved, as well as receipts for hospital care, medical treatment and medication;
- explain police reports relating to your accident;
- contact the relevant insurance companies;
- ensure you obtain the compensation you deserve to ease your pain and suffering. Compensation may be available to cover you for pain and suffering, past and future wage loss, past and future medical costs, domestic and care needs.
Even if you cannot identify the person responsible for your injury, you may still be able to apply for compensation under car accident law. You should not admit any liability for the accident, or blame yourself before consulting us. Strict time limits apply under car accident law so speak to us immediately if you are injured on the road.
Industry Awards:
BPC Lawyers is recognised by the Doyles Guide in the area of motor vehicle compensation:
Leading Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Law Firm (Plaintiff) – New South Wales, 2017;
Leading Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Law Firm – 2015, 2016;
Courtenay Poulden
Leading Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff) – New South Wales 2017;
Recommended Motor Vehicle Accident & Injury Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff) – NSW, 2016;
Leading Motor Vehicle Accident & Injury Compensation Lawyer – Sydney, 2015
Scott Hall-Johnston
Leading Motor Vehicle Accident & Injury Compensation Lawyer (Plaintiff) – Sydney, 2015;
Mark Nelson
Leading Motor Vehicle Accident & Injury Compensation Lawyer (Plaintiff) – NSW, 2016.
Kate Henderson
Leading Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff) – New South Wales, 2017;
Who can make a claim for damages under the motor accidents compensation act?
To make a claim under the Act you must have sustained an injury arising out of a MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident).
“Motor accident” means an accident involving the use or operation of a motor vehicle that causes death of or injury to a person and is caused (whether or not as a result of a defect in the vehicle) during:
- The driving of the vehicle; or
- A collision, or accident taken to avoid a collision, with a vehicle; or
- A vehicle running out of control.
You also must be able to demonstrate “fault” of the owner and/or driver of a motor vehicle. In most cases the vehicle which caused the accident is considered to be “at fault”. You must be able to prove that your injuries were as a result of the fault of the owner or driver of the other motor vehicle.
Pedestrians can also claim where they are injured by the fault of the driver of a motor vehicle.
There has been a lot of change in this area of motor vehicle accident claims over the years however monetary compensation still exists to assist people to put their lives back together after an accident.
Beilby Poulden Costello recently acted on behalf of a client who sustained whiplash type injuries to the neck and back as a result of a rear end motor vehicle accident. This is a very common injury and one where substantial compensation can still be obtained.
At the time of the whiplash injury, our client was employed as a personal assistant on a full time basis and also undertook an active roll in the care of her disabled son.
In all, six people had to be freed from their vehicles by the Fire Department and five were rushed to hospital, one by helicopter.
At the time a new road was being built and our client was diverted down a dirt section of road which acted as detour.
Our client, the young boy’s father, had parked his car with a boat attached outside his home with the intention of opening the gate and backing it into the driveway. He asked his son to get out of the car to open the gate.