If you’re injured in the workplace, a supermarket, a car accident or an office, you might be able to make a personal injury claim. This means you can seek compensation for your injury. The key to a successful personal injury claim is proving that the other party was...
Lachlan Main
After more than 10 years of successfully working in a number of different law firms, Lachlan decided to start Main Lawyers to help provide excellent legal advice to his clients. Lachlan writes a number of articles across a range of areas of Personal Injury law.
Claiming car accident compensation through CTP and common law
If you or your passenger is injured in a motor vehicle accident in Australia, you may be able to claim compensation for your injuries. There are several avenues through which you can claim for personal injury and property damage. But each has specific criteria, so...
Claiming workers compensation for e-scooter accidents
It’s now common to see electric scooters (or e-scooters) around our streets. For many people, it’s a quick and easy way to commute to and from work. Unfortunately, this has led to an increase in e-scooter injuries – for riders and pedestrians.Research by the RACQ and...
Getting Your Medical Complaint Investigated
If you’ve had a poor experience with a healthcare provider in Australia, you have the right to make a complaint to the relevant authority so it can be investigated. Getting your medical complaint investigated helps to protect the quality and integrity of our health...
Proving your damages in a personal injury case
If you have suffered a personal injury and can show that the injury was caused by someone else’s actions, you might have a claim for ‘damages’. But what are damages and how are they calculated? We’ll break it down for you.If you believe you have a case for claiming...
Appealing a denied personal injury claim
Personal injury claims are the most common cases we see at Main Lawyers. Clients often come to us because their claim has been rejected and they don’t know what to do next. If your personal injury claim is denied, it’s not necessarily the end of the line. You usually...
Claiming for injury in a car park accident
Car parks are common places for car park accidents. Shopping centre car parks are particularly dangerous, especially around Christmas and other holidays. Typical accidents involve damage while reversing – into another car or a stationary object – and harm to...
Making a claim when a doctor misdiagnoses your condition
Every medical professional has a duty to provide the best care and treatment to their patients. You need be able to trust that your doctor is acting in your best interests. In Australia, we have a very high-quality of medical care. But medical misdiagnosis cases are...
Disclosing An Illness Or Injury To Your Employer
Many job applicants don’t disclose their pre-existing illness or injury out of fear it would stop them from getting the job. Many also believe their pre-existing condition would make them ineligible for workers compensation if they were injured on the job. However,...
Changing Law Firms During A Case
When you engage a legal professional, you want to be 100% confident that they’ll achieve the best possible result for you. An inexperienced or ineffective lawyer could cost you thousands in lost compensation. Sometimes it’s better to change lawyers than risk the one...