Henry Carus

Vera came to our office distressed, not as someone who had been injured, but as someone who needed defending from a personal injury claim. She had been sued by her godgranddaughter who suffered injury at her apartment. On the day of the incident, Vera’s godgranddaughter visited Vera’s apartment. Her mother had brought her there, along with her brother. The two children were playing in Vera’s courtyard, while their mother was...

Lee was seriously injured at a bus station. She had alighted from one bus and was walking through an internal passageway to catch another bus located at another bus bay. The passageway was poorly lit and there was a patch of uneven and cracked concrete flooring that was difficult to see. Lee tripped on the uneven surface and fell forward, landing awkwardly and hard on her left knee and right...

Ted is a lovely elderly gentleman who was fully enjoying his life in retirement. On the day of his fall, he had just played a game of bowls at the local club and was walking to his local supermarket to buy a toothbrush. He walked into the entrance of the store and all of sudden his foot slipped on something and he fell. He realized that he had slipped on...

Meiyun came to us in 2018 after experiencing a severe fall from a ladder at her factory job. The fall resulted in serious injuries to Meiyun’s shoulder, arms, and hands. Unable to return to the workforce, our client faced multiple setbacks from the insurer, who resisted her rightful entitlements, including weekly payments. We successfully fought on Meiyun’s behalf and had her benefits reinstated. We also achieved a successful outcome in...

As an immigrant to Australia, Mr Cui was making his living through hard work, and he was full of hope for a better future for him and his young family. On the night of his accident, Mr Cui finished his food delivery job a bit earlier than usual as it started to rain. As he was riding his motorcycle home,  a car suddenly turned into his path and struck him....

Marty chose Henry Carus + Associates on the recommendation of a family friend. He was seriously injured when out on his motorbike for a ride. Marty was a keen and very experienced motorbike rider and he was on his way down to Phillip Island with his partner Vicky to meet some friends. They were on the South Gippsland Highway when a car pulled out of a side road without seeing...

Nicholas had a passion for restoring old vintage cars - a past time he had enjoyed with his brother since his younger days. It was therefore not surprising that a large part of his working career included employment as a truck driver. He particularly loved working on cars from the pre-war era, such as an old 1929 Chevrolet he and his brother had purchased from a friend. Unfortunately for Nicholas,...

Alex was seriously injured when he was forced to stop his vehicle on the highway because of a tyre puncture. He trusted that those on the highway would perceive his situation and safely avoid him as he went about to fix the puncture. A car came to a stop behind him while he was working, and he felt safe. Unfortunately, another car came along and did not stop, colliding with...

Keith is a lovely 90 year old gentleman who had an unfortunate fall at a golf club. He fell heavily on his left shoulder and sustained a left rotator cuff injury. Keith consulted another law firm who were not prepared to take on his case. When he came to us, we believed that we could do more for him . We made the 120 km return journey to the accident...

Rebecca suffered an injury to both her hands as a result of repetitive, heavy and fast paced work in a large supermarket’s butchery. She was not provided with mechanical assistance, even though this was provided in other stores. After going to well-known lawyers and waiting for months, Rebecca’s case seemed to be at the bottom of a big pile of clients. Rebecca decided to get a lawyer who would treat...