Personal Injury Lawyers in Adelaide

Personal injury claims in South Australia fall under different schemes, depending on how the injury happened. Work injuries are generally handled through ReturnToWorkSA and its claims agents, while road injuries go through the compulsory third party (CTP) scheme. Injuries in a public place, medical negligence and superannuation disability claims follow other rules again.

Many Adelaide injury lawyers handle all of these claim types, and several have offices in the northern and southern suburbs as well as the city. Some offer a free first appointment and can visit you at home or in hospital. Ask how fees are charged and when they are payable, as arrangements differ from firm to firm.

Tindall Gask Bentley Lawyers
76 Light Square
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8212 1077

TGB Lawyers acts for injured people from its Light Square office in the city and a network of suburban and regional offices. Its injury work covers car accidents, workers compensation, public liability, medical negligence, cycling accidents and hearing loss. The firm also handles superannuation total and permanent disability claims, asbestos disease, class actions and injuries that happen interstate or overseas. A large part of its practice advises Defence Force members and veterans on DVA and military compensation claims.

Johnston Withers
11 17 Sturt Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8231 1110

With an Adelaide office on Sturt Street and offices in Salisbury and regional centres such as Murray Bridge, Whyalla and Port Augusta, Johnston Withers runs a personal injury practice for people across South Australia. Its lawyers handle car accident claims, workers compensation, medical negligence and public liability matters such as sporting accidents and dog attacks. The team also acts on superannuation total and permanent disability claims and on dust disease and asbestos claims linked to industrial exposure.
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Andersons Solicitors
69 Franklin Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8238 6666

Andersons Solicitors handles injury claims from its Franklin Street head office and offices in Morphett Vale, Port Adelaide, Woodville, Murray Bridge and Nuriootpa. Claims include motor vehicle accidents, workers compensation, public liability, medical negligence and birth injuries, as well as work related hearing loss and psychological injuries after an accident. The firm also acts on superannuation and TPD insurance claims. Its lawyers deal directly with insurers and explain time limits, shared fault and likely costs at the first interview.
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Moloney & Partners Lawyers
22 Waymouth Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8116 4200

Moloney & Partners Lawyers works from Waymouth Street in the city and Salisbury Highway in Salisbury. Its personal injury work includes public liability claims for slips, trips and falls, medical negligence claims against hospitals, WorkCover matters and motor vehicle accident claims. The firm also handles disability claims under superannuation and sickness and accident policies. Lawyers can visit clients at home or in hospital, and the firm says that in most cases legal fees are not payable until a lump sum is obtained.
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Nick Xenophon & Co. Lawyers
9 King William Road
Unley SA 5061
Tel: (08) 8336 8888

Nick Xenophon & Co. Lawyers acts in personal injury and public liability claims for people hurt through someone else’s negligence. Matters include slips and falls on public or private property and school grounds, falling objects from building sites, assaults, animal related injuries and boat or plane accidents. The firm manages claims from lodgement through to compensation, covering pain and suffering, lost income, medical costs and care. It also handles medical negligence and road injury claims from its Unley and Paradise offices.
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Shine Lawyers
Ground Floor, 25 Franklin Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8166 2300

Shine Lawyers has an Adelaide office on the ground floor at Franklin Street, part of a national network. The Adelaide team acts in motor vehicle accident, public liability and workers compensation claims, along with medical negligence and product liability. It also handles brain injury claims and abuse law matters, including historical child sexual abuse, along with toxic exposure, silica and dust disease claims. Clients can meet the team at the Franklin Street office or another place that suits them, and phone or online meetings are also available.
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Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Level 30, 91 King William Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: (08) 7109 2700

On King William Street, the Adelaide office of Maurice Blackburn Lawyers handles personal injury and compensation claims, including medical negligence and institutional abuse. The team also acts on superannuation and TPD claims, insurance disputes, dust diseases and class actions. Employment matters, financial advice disputes and wills and estates are handled from the same office. The office is accessible for people with a disability and sits close to the Pirie Street tram stop and Adelaide train station.
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Time limits and notice

Time limits matter in injury claims. The Legal Services Commission’s Law Handbook says an action for negligence causing personal injury must generally be started within three years, and that a written notice of injury may also need to be served within six months under the court rules. Extensions are possible in limited cases, so getting advice early is often the safer course.

For work injuries, ReturnToWorkSA advises telling your employer straight away and seeing a doctor, who can provide a work capacity certificate if you have lost time from work. Claims are then managed by a claims agent, who contacts the worker to confirm they want to go ahead.

Choosing an injury lawyer

Ask who will run your claim day to day and how often you will hear from them. Bring medical reports, pay slips and any letters from an insurer to the first meeting, along with photos or witness details if you have them.

Some firms in this list focus mainly on injury and compensation work, while others have injury teams inside a larger practice that also covers family law, wills and business matters. Either can suit, so it often comes down to experience with your type of claim and how comfortable you feel with the lawyer.