Personal Injuries
GV Lawyers handles all forms of injury compensation claims. These include:
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
Even if the accident was partly your fault, you may still have a claim.
- Workers' Compensation
We can protect your right to be paid while you are off work to obtain a fair lump sum settlement in certain circumstances.
- Occupiers' Liability
Occupiers of buildings must take reasonable steps to ensure your safety. If they do not, you may have a claim.
- Product Liability
If you are injured by a defective article, whether it was purchased by you or not, you are protected by the law
- Medical Negligence
Doctors, physiotherapists, chiropractors and other medical professionals must treat you with a high standard of care. You can claim if their actions makes your condition worse due to their negligence.
- Industrial Accidents
Mining, machinery and similar accidents can give rise to negligence claims as well as to workers' compensation.
- Criminal Injuries Compensation
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Act provides for compensation if you are a victim of crime and are injured in the course of a crime whether or not the person is convicted by a Court of law.
- General Negligence
There is a general law that everyone has to take care not to hurt other people. You may have a claim for injuries received in arrange of circumstances covered by one of the specific categories described above.
GV Lawyers can advise you whether you have a claim.