Emily Mason

Emergency department nurse Janean, contacted our firm after suffering serious injuries to her spine and hips during the course of her employment at the hospital. Having suffered from ongoing pain and restrictions, and undergoing many procedures to treat her injuries, Janean’s life was impacted in every way.  Our client subsequently developed a chronic pain condition and psychological injuries, and is unable to return to work as a nurse in the...

Our gracious client Iwona was delightful to work with. Iwona worked as a PCA with the Council since 1998.  In 2015, her claim was denied on the basis that the injury Iwona suffered was a result of a combination of factors, including constitutional age-related degeneration, however, the medical panel members concluded the contrary.  Iwona was an extraordinary PCA, and she was passionate about caring for the elderly.  One of the...

Maree is a lovely woman who had been working hard all her life. She ran a demanding water truck business 4 days a week and also worked in an administrative role 2 days a week. She was excited about a piece land that she had just bought. She intended to keep her other property as an investment property. Her retirement plan was working out for her, and life seemed good....

In 2017, self-employed business owner Pedro was performing a job in Collingwood where, due to no fault of his own, he was trapped in the building. In order to exit our client was required to lift a defective roller door. In the process of doing so, he ruptured his left bicep. Due to these injuries, Pedro’s usual day-to-day activity came to a halt. He was forced to give up his...

By way background, Anne and her partner (have four children under the age of 18) remained unemployed for over 10 years. They continue to receive income support of Centerlink.  Anne volunteers at the neighbourhood watch centre. On 17 August 2015, Anne and her partner went for a coffee with friends at the QPO restaurant. It was a rainy day.  As she was exiting the restaurant she slipped and tumbled down...

Gizella experienced a challenging incident at a shopping centre where she unfortunately slipped on a wet surface due to the negligence of cleaners. The accident resulted in multiple injuries that significantly altered her life. Upon hearing about Henry Carus + Associates through a friend's recommendation, Gizella decided to seek our assistance. With Henry Carus and Associates’ guidance, Gizella adeptly navigated the intricate public liability process. Our dedicated efforts led to...

John was self-employed as a roof tiler for over 20 years before he suffered a nasty injury at work. He had been called out to a job site that was messy, full of rubbish and other debris, for an urgent job. At this site, tradespeople had to use muddy walkways to get to and from the houses being constructed. While walking on one of these paths, John slipped and jolted...

Grace lives in Queensland. She was on a business trip in Melbourne when she, unfortunately, had an accident at a serviced office, which was a rental space for meetings. She was scheduled to meet with a company that rented one of the offices. As she arrived at the serviced office, she approached the reception desk and asked the receptionists where the meeting was held. One of the receptionists pointed her...

In December 2017, Peter was hit by a Ute as he was driving home after playing golf. A 4WD driver failed to give way hit and rear-ended back of a Ute. The Ute then hit Peter's car resulting in a T-bone collision at the intersection.  As a result of the transport accident Peter suffered multiple injuries.  Peter is in late 70's a passionate golf player. Peter was open and transparent...

Ian contacted our office after suffering from a severe psychiatric injury at work. Due to the severity of his injury he has been unable to return to any work. Ian’s claim was complicated but we were able to assist him through the process and achieve a settlement for Pain and Suffering and Pecuniary loss without having to go to court. Here is what Ian had to say about his experience...