Success Stories:
WorkCover Claim

Khan is a young man in his 30s, who works as a carer. This job requires lots of heavy lifting and use of his body, and unfortunately Khan suffered a nasty back injury at work whilst lifting someone into a car. We were pleased assist Khan in achieving compensation for his pain and suffering, and loss of earnings and earning capacity. This is what Khan had to say about our...

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...

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...

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...

Alysha suffered workplace injuries in the course of her employment whilst working at a retail shop. The employer did not believe the tasks that Alysha performed caused her injuries. Alysha contacted us immediately after her injuries.  We acted quickly to protect her claim by collecting evidence to prove her case. We were able to obtain the compensation that she deserved. This is what Alysha, had to say about her experience:

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...

Craig engaged the services of our firm after he suffered a serious back injury from years of physical work and heavy lifting. Unfortunately, Craig’s claim was initially rejected, and he wasn’t able to access his no-fault entitlements under the Workers’ Compensation Scheme. We were able to assist Craig in getting his claim accepted, which enabled access to the treatment that he needed and weekly payments to help alleviate financial strain....

Joanne, a professional working in the law, chose our firm to represent her in her personal injury claim. Aware of the challenges that may arise from seeking a claim for her injury occurring on her way to work, she engaged our firm with knowledge of reputation of our commitment and ability to achieve an outcome in her circumstances. Her review speaks for itself.

For many years RR worked as an Education Support Officer at a school – organising events, catering and providing First Aid to students and staff. In 2015, RR suffered a nasty fall down a staircase when the heel of her shoe was caught in the steel grate at the top of the stairs. RR was found to have suffered a Serious Injury to her leg and back. We were able...

As a result of a workplace accident, Gagandeep suffered serious injuries to his foot. However, Serious Injury Certificates to bring common law claim for pain and suffering, and loss of earnings capacity were denied. Following Gagandeep’s instructions, we issued proceedings on his behalf. After we issued proceedings, the Serious Injury Certificates were granted for both pain and suffering, and loss of earnings capacity. We subsequently settled our client’s common law...

8 years ago, we met Jodyne, a bank teller with one of the Big 4 who had suffered significant back injuries due to an unsafe work set up. Repetitive bending, twisting and extensive over-time lead to Jodyne requiring various medical & support procedures. She was experiencing ongoing pain, discomfort, and difficulty sleeping, ultimately resulting in Jodyne having to leave her job. Our team were able to assist Jodyne in her...

Our gracious client David sought our teams assistance after suffering a serious spinal injury at work in 2017. One of the biggest impacts David’s injury had on his life, aside from the time spent in surgery and rehabilitation thereafter, was losing his ability to work in his chosen profession, which he loved. Unfortunately, after lodging a workers compensation insurance claim, the Victorian WorkCover Authority sought to dispute David’s claim at...

In 2018, after many years of hard laborious work, experienced mine truck driver Wayne was injured when getting equipment from the back of a truck. Often seen in these types of manual labour duties, this caused Wayne to suffer a back injury. Our team were able to assist Wayne through the complicated Workcover process while supporting him through this difficult time. We were able to achieve a positive compensation outcome...

Ling came to us after experiencing a back injury. She believed the injury was caused from work conditions at a factory she worked at for a number of years. We investigated the matter, including obtaining her medical records. Sadly, the records did not support a claim for a work-related injury, and we so advised Ling. Ling was very appreciative of our efforts and had this to say:

Joy was hit by a forklift at her work whilst walking on marked safety area.  She suffered multiple injuries which have seriously affected the quality of her life.  Responsibility for her accident was hotly contested by her employer but in the end we were successful in having her claim for negligence and damages accepted. Joy had this to say about our firm

Calvin injured his back whilst working at a building site.  At the time of the workplace accident his co-workers were unwrapping steel which fell on Calvin. Calvin tried to return to work however, as a result of the injuries he was unable to return to preinjury carpentry duties. Not being able to return to work hugely impacted on Calvin’s mental wellbeing given his young age.After a prolonged negotiation, we resolved...

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...

Laura sought our advice after suffering a nasty neck and shoulder injury at work. As a result of her injury she will not be able to return to work in her chosen profession, working as an early childhood educator. To Laura’s credit and after considerable treatment and rehabilitation she is now investigating some re training for a new profession that will accommodate her permanent restrictions. We were able to assist...

Felicity came to our office after having suffered massive injuries in a head-on collision while driving a work vehicle in the normal course of her work activities. She was being looked after by Workcover for her medical and related expenses, and loss of income, and looked to our firm to support her with such benefits and seek common law compensation for the pain and suffering she had endured and would...

Ben expressed his gratitude for all of the help Henry Carus + Associates provided him to navigate his work injury claim. We were very happy to see a positive outcome after his unfortunate accident.