Isabel Maketa

Sharon was working two jobs in the disability support sector. One day while adjusting the seatback of a client's wheelchair she felt something go in her back. Sharon took time off for conservative and specialist treatments, returned to work on modified duties, experienced an increase in symptoms and needed to take time off again. Sadly, she then experienced a common sequence of events in WorkCover claim; her entitlements were ceased,...

Gavin came to us in 2017 after a nasty fall in the street. He was walking along a footpath in a suburban shopping street. A store had previously been demolished leaving a vacant lot that abutted the footpath. The edge of the footpath had deteriorated over time. Although the Council repaired the area in 2015, the repair itself was poor and began to break down, so that Gavin tripped and...

Tom came to our firm following a transport accident and subsequent fall at his home two weeks later. From the start, we knew we would have to work hard to link the initial accident, where Tom sustained minor head injuries, and then the dizzy spell that led to him falling at home and fracturing his hip and spine. We also knew were we up against the clock as Tom, though...

Mrs. Vartika-Krishna Saxena, a young mother and wife, was seriously injured in a tragic accident when she was struck by a car as she was crossing the street as a pedestrian. The impact of the collision caused Mrs. Saxena, then 35 years old, to be thrown into the air before landing on the road. She was assisted by passers-by, before police and ambulance attended, and transported her to the Northern...

Erika had a fall whilst in hospital. After a significant period of rehab, due to the injuries from the fall, she sought legal advice from another legal firm about bringing a claim against the hospital. Initially she was told the law firm would assist her, but then they advised they did not think she could prove her claim. Erika could not understand this advice and came to us for a...

Before his accident, Mr Wang was enjoying his full-time employment as a professional welder, as well as an active life full of hobbies outside of work. On the day of his accident, while Mr Wang was doing his normal duty following the usual procedures, the rail he was welding suddenly slipped from the crane and fell. He tried to catch the rail and, in that process, injured his lower back....

Wayne was involved in a high speed truck accident whilst at work.  Another driver crossed on to the wrong side of the road and hit Wayne’s vehicle, causing it to run off the road, hit a tree and trap Wayne inside the crushed cabin.  Wayne suffered fractures to his knee and lower leg, had extensive surgeries, lengthy bouts of rehabilitation and return to work programs, but was eventually made redundant...

Dr Goloub has a number of patients who are clients of Henry Carus + Associates. He wrote to us to express support for the services we provide to his clients.

June is a lovely 86 year old lady who unfortunately suffers from multiple myeloma. As part of her ongoing treatment, she visits a hospital regularly for chemotherapy. One day, she was walking along the hallway of the hospital, when she tripped on a raised brass carpet runner. She fell forward on her outstretched arm, injuring her shoulder as a result. In handling June’s public liability claim against the hospital, we...

Joshua came to our firm after a motorcar accident that left him with hand, wrist, elbow, and foot injuries. Joshua was riding straight when a car failed to stop at the give way sign at an intersection. Because of the ongoing restrictions in his hand, he is not able to return to his work as a spray painter, which he really enjoyed. Joshua’s claim had a number of complications but...