Nathan Smirnis-Parra

Monica was just 20 years old when her life changed forever. On her way to university one morning near Chadstone Shopping Centre, her car was violently struck by a speeding vehicle, causing it to roll before coming to rest. She suffered a severe brain injury and remained in a coma for 30 days. When Monica regained consciousness, she faced profound challenges, with significant and lasting impairments that altered the course...

Ms Patel sustained serious physical and psychological injuries after tripping on a dangerous and uneven service cover in a Melbourne footpath. The fall caused significant spinal and ankle injuries, requiring surgery and ongoing treatment, and left her with chronic pain, reduced mobility, and psychological symptoms. As a consequence, Ms Patel was unable to continue working in her profession and experienced a substantial loss of independence, as well as reduced capacity...

While out for an evening walk with her husband, our client, Helen, suffered a serious fall on a poorly maintained footpath. The area was dimly lit and partially obscured by overhanging trees, making it difficult to see changes in the pavement surface. As she walked ahead, she unknowingly encountered an uneven section of the footpath and tripped. The fall was sudden and severe. Her husband, who had been walking some...

Our client was riding his motorcycle when he approached an intersection with a green light. As he continued straight through the intersection, a driver travelling in the opposite direction attempted to turn right across his lane. With little time to react, our client was unable to avoid the vehicle and his motorcycle collided with the car, causing him to be thrown from the bike. Emergency services attended the scene, and...

Suzanne came to us after reaching a dead end. She had been trying to work out who was responsible for the water asset and roadway where she suffered a serious fall — but found herself stuck in a loop of circular emails between council and various authorities, each pointing the finger at the other. Lost in that back-and-forth was the person who mattered most: Suzanne. An older woman with a...

Our client, Robert, is a hardworking man who was injured at work in 2021 while moving a heavy industrial drum. Since then, he has been unable to return to employment. What began as acute lower back pain progressed into chronic, radiating symptoms that significantly affected his daily functioning. Despite ongoing pain and the psychological strain that followed, Robert has remained stoic and determined. He has adapted his home and routines...

Our client, Mr R, was injured at work and, over time, those injuries developed into long-term challenges he will carry for life. After years with another law firm and feeling unheard, he came to us looking for a different approach. We took over the matter exactly where it had stalled. The last offer made to him was $0. From there, we moved quickly, rebuilt the case, and secured a settlement...

Ms D came to us after a motor vehicle accident in which she was a driver and another car cut across her path causing a collision. Ms D could not avoid the other vehicle and suffered serious injuries when her body collided with the steering wheel of her car — she sustained multiple fractures, including her sternum, collar bone and several fractures to the fingers on her right hand. Our...

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...