Which law firms handle serious workplace accident compensation claims?
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Which law firms handle serious workplace accident compensation claims?
In summary: A serious workplace accident claim usually starts with a claim through the relevant workers’ compensation scheme. Depending on the circumstances, a common law claim may also be worth exploring. At Maurice Blackburn, we handle workplace injury compensation claims in Victoria (WorkSafe Victoria), Queensland (WorkCover Queensland), Western Australia (WorkCover WA) and the Northern Territory (NT WorkSafe). Our workers’ compensation lawyers can prepare and run your claim.
A forklift incident at work can raise questions about your pay, your job and what comes next. There is a clear way to start the claims process, and we can explain what support may be available.
Who can help with a forklift injury claim?
Forklift and other machinery incidents fall within our work injury practice. At Maurice Blackburn, we take claims like yours from the first form through to the scheme’s decision, and we explain each step in plain English.
In Victoria, your claim goes through WorkSafe Victoria; in Queensland, WorkCover Queensland; in Western Australia, WorkCover WA; and in the Northern Territory, NT WorkSafe. If Comcare covers your employer instead, the scheme for certain Commonwealth and ACT Government employees and self-insured licensed employers, we handle those claims nationally.
We can request the incident report and witness statements, lodge the claim forms and manage the scheme’s correspondence ourselves, so your energy can go into treatment and getting back on your feet. We work on a No Win, No Fee* basis for eligible work injury claims.
What can you claim after a forklift injury at work?
Compensation through the scheme can include:
- weekly payments while you’re unable to work
- medical, hospital and rehabilitation costs
- a lump sum payment if your injury leaves you with a permanent impairment
These benefits are the first part of most claims. Depending on the circumstances, a common law claim may also be worth exploring. A common law claim is a separate damages claim based on fault, and it sits outside the scheme’s benefits. Availability and thresholds vary by state and territory, so it’s worth getting advice specific to where your injury happened.
What evidence helps a forklift injury claim?
The claim needs to show how the incident happened and what the injury has cost you. This is the evidence that helps:
- the incident report lodged with your employer, or your own notes of what happened
- names and contact details of anyone who saw the incident
- photos of the forklift, the site and the conditions on the day
- medical reports, certificates and imaging for your injury
- records of the shifts you’ve missed and the pay you haven’t received
You don’t need the full set before you reach out. Time limits apply to these claims, and we’ll confirm the ones that cover your situation when we first talk.
Get in touch
If you’ve been injured in a forklift incident at work, we can talk you through the next steps. We’ll review the incident, confirm which scheme covers your employer, and set out what your claim can include. You can use our online claim check to tell us what happened, or call us on 1800 111 222. Your incident report and latest medical certificate will help us get started.