Success Stories:
TAC Claim

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...

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...

Prior to his accident our client John was a keen cyclist and enjoyed riding his bike. He would cycle around 30km prior to work, energising him for the day ahead. John was a young gentleman with an active social life and a busy lifestyle. In September 2020, John was struck by a car at roundabout causing injury to his hip and lower back. It impacted all aspects of his life...

Our client Rob came to us shortly after he was involved in a multi-vehicle, high speed collision involving a stolen car that caused mayhem before the occupants fled the scene. Rob suffered multiple rib and spinal fractures and was really struggling to get adequate support coordinated between the hospital and the TAC so he could recover properly at home. We didn’t hesitate to begin working for Rob immediately, helping him...

Alexandra was leaving a church service when the driver of a car in the car park accidentally reversed over her, leaving her with severe and permanent injuries to her leg, ankle and foot. After being released from hospital, Alexandra was stuck at home, unable to move and in a substantial amount of pain. It was there in her home whilst she was incapacitated in her favourite chair, that Alexandra saw...

Christian initially called our offices from a hospital bed, as he was in desperate need of assistance after suffering severe injuries to his leg in a motorcycle accident. Our client had been riding his motorbike when another driver in a car turned directly into him, resulting in serious injuries to Christian’s leg. Prior to the accident, Christian was a very active person, who thrived on a lifestyle of attending and...

Our client Meridyth came to us following a 2018 car accident in which her vehicle was rear-ended. Although Meridyth was a pensioner at the time, her injuries affected her ability to continue her voluntary role providing family therapy - work which gave our client great purpose in life. Further, an admission to hospital for her accident-related injuries led to other physical complications. Our firm was fortunate to be able to...

Ian and his wife Jane were both involved in severe high-speed collision when another driver failed to give way at an intersection and t-boned their vehicle at 100km/h. Ian had to be airlifted from the rural crash site and began a gruelling months’ long admission in a Melbourne hospital, including time in an induced coma and in intensive care. This was extended at a rehabilitation centre closer to his home...

In October 2021, our client Yousef received a phone call from his distressed grandmother who was allegedly being subjected to domestic violence from a family member. Yousef quickly attended his grandmother’s house to help her and to apprehend the alleged offender. When Yousef arrived, the alleged offender started running away. As Yousef chased after him, he was struck by a motor vehicle.  Yousef sustained several injuries and required surgery to...

Kerry came to us following a transport accident in September 2019. While stationary on the off ramp of a freeway, Kerry’s car was hit hard from behind by another vehicle, with the extreme force shunting her and her car across the road and ending up on the median strip. While it was a clear that the other driver was at fault, the difficulty in Kerry’s matter was that she had...

Mary approached our firm in 2018 after being involved in a car accident caused by another driver running a red light. The crash took place at an intersection and Mary sadly sustained injuries to her spine and shoulder. During her time with us, we assisted her in obtaining statutory benefits from the TAC to support her recovery. With surgeries and treatment, she eventually made a full recovery. However, the TAC...

Our client Roman was rear-ended be another vehicle whilst driving a small bakery delivery truck in the course of his employment. The car that hit him was “totalled”, though Roman’s truck was not badly damaged, and he continued with his deliveries later that day. A couple of hours later, Roman noticed pain in his neck, which he thought was a muscle strain that would heal with rest. Unfortunately, Roman’s pain...

Our client Heidi was involved in a scary transport accident when she was struck from behind at high speed and pushed into the car in front of her. She managed to get her car onto the median of the highway but was then left stuck there for hours waiting for first responders and a tow truck. This combination of factors triggered Heidi’s PTSD, which she had a history of but...

Mrs. Vartika-Krishna Saxena, a young mother and wife, was seriously injured in a tragic accident when she was struck by a car as she was crossing the street as a pedestrian. The impact of the collision caused Mrs. Saxena, then 35 years old, to be thrown into the air before landing on the road. She was assisted by passers-by, before police and ambulance attended, and transported her to the Northern...

Ben, a hardworking Carpenter owner-builder, was involved in a motor vehicle accident that caused severe injuries to his lungs, liver as well as multiple fractures to his ribs and pelvis. He came to us seeking our support and guidance to assist him through the process of making a TAC claim.  We resolved his matter in 2016 achieving an excellent outcome for Ben. It would seem the outcome has truly benefited...

In 2019, our motorcycle enthusiast client, Mark, was returning home on his motorbike when he was involved in an unfortunate accident that ejected him from the vehicle. Mark had attempted to cross into a right lane to make a u-turn, however the lane was not in use and was separated by barriers that were difficult to see at night. Mark suffered numerous injuries necessitating a long period of hospitalisation. Sadly,...