If you are unlucky enough to sustain injury in a motor vehicle accident the first thing you should do is seek appropriate medical advice and treatment. Following that, you have either nine months from the date of accident or one month after retaining a lawyer to complete a Motor Accident Notice of Claim Form.
Motor Vehicle Accident
Catastrophic Injury Compensation Laws for Queensland
Prior to 1 July 2016, if a person suffered a serious personal injury in a motor vehicle accident and they were the at fault driver, they faced the prospect of receiving no compensation at all. With the introduction of the National Injury Insurance Scheme, at fault drivers who suffer a serious personal injury will at least have the ability to rely on the Scheme.
