Benjamin Pretty

Our client Masoumeh worked in a busy kebab shop, spending long hours performing repetitive movements shaving meat. The constant physical strain took its toll. She developed injuries to her spine, right shoulder, and hand, leaving her in chronic pain and struggling with her mental health. Eventually, she could no longer continue working, and with her family relying on her, the situation became overwhelming. When Masoumeh came to us, she was...

On 26 December 2017, our client was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident on the Western Ring Road while returning home from visiting her daughter. The accident left Annette with multiple physical and psychological injuries, including chronic pain, PTSD, spinal injuries, and significant limitations to her daily and professional life - her career ended abruptly due to the transport accident injuries. Annette’s life as she knew it prior to...

Our client, John, was completing his usual early morning workout at a gymnasium, when he tripped and fell due to a hazard that was left beneath the matting on the gym floor. John suffered several injuries as a result of the fall and was experiencing increasing pain as a result. John called our office and was completely unaware of his rights and whether there would be anything that we could...

Salam first came to us after a motor vehicle accident in 2017, and we were proud to guide him through that complex claim to a successful resolution. Unfortunately, life threw him another curveball in 2022, when he was involved in a serious rear-end collision on the Monash Freeway in Berwick. While stationary, his car was struck at high speed, pushing it around 15 metres into another lane. With a history...

On 30 April 2021, Leon and Danning’s lives were tragically impacted when a car ran a red light while they were crossing a pedestrian crossing with their young daughter and Leon’s parents. The collision caused severe injuries: Leon’s father sustained a fractured leg, their daughter injured her foot, and Leon’s mother suffered a catastrophic brain injury after being thrown several metres by the car - now requiring full-time care. The...

Souhala was a minor at the date of a motor vehicle accident which occurred in 2017. She was a front seat passenger that suffered numerous physical injuries when the car she was riding was hit by another vehicle. These injuries progressed with time and Souhala also developed psychiatric injuries. The injuries collectively impacted, and continue to impact, Souhala’s quality of life and her ability to work. We were successful in...

Our client, Raine, was unfortunately involved in a motor vehicle accident whilst he was cycling through a roundabout, and the driver failed to give way. Being hit by the vehicle caused Raine a serious knee injury that required surgeries and post operative treatment. Raine was pleased for us to be able to obtain a Serious Injury Certificate from the TAC and to settle the matter without the need to proceed...

At 71 years old, our client, a retired technical instructor, lived an active life—until a devastating bicycle accident changed everything.  On the morning of 18 February 2024, he was riding north on High Street, Bendigo, in the designated bike lane. The road was clear, the weather dry, and traffic moved at a 60km/h speed limit. Without warning, a vehicle struck him from behind, hurling him onto the car’s bonnet, cracking...

Deidre had planned a special weekend for her partner to celebrate their 1-year anniversary. They were on their way out for a cheerful meal, and having reached the restaurant, they were being shown to the outside patio area by a staff member to select their table. Unfortunately, there was a single step leading down to the patio, and this step was the same grey colour as the flooring in the...

Our client, Brigid, sustained a serious spinal injury when she tripped and fell on an uneven footpath. She had just bought a few items at a local food store and was walking home on a July evening at around 5pm. It was getting dark and Brigid tripped on the edge of a raised paving slab. She fell forward and hit her head and face, and her neck was jolted so...