Personal Injury Lawyers in Hobart, Tasmania

Personal Injury Lawyers in Hobart

Personal injury claims in Tasmania usually fall into separate streams, such as road accidents, workplace injuries, public liability and medical negligence. Each stream may follow different rules and time limits, and different insurers are often involved, so it helps to choose a lawyer who handles your type of claim regularly. Hobart has local firms that work only in compensation as well as general practices and national firms with injury teams in the city.

Several Hobart firms offer a free first meeting to look at a claim. Ask who will run your matter and how costs will be charged if the claim succeeds or fails. Some lawyers can visit clients at home or in hospital, which may help after a serious injury when getting into the city is hard.

Simmons Wolfhagen
Level 4, 99 Bathurst Street
Hobart TAS 7000
Tel: (03) 6226 1200

Simmons Wolfhagen’s personal injury team acts for people hurt in motor vehicle accidents, at work and in public places, and it handles Comcare claims. It also takes on psychological injury claims, illness caused by another party’s negligence, inquests and inquiries, and disputes over whole person impairment or rejected TPD and interim benefits. A first meeting can be held by phone or in person to assess the claim. Lawyers deal with insurers for the client and can represent them at mediation, in court and before tribunals.

Murdoch Clarke
10 Victoria Street
Hobart TAS
Tel: (03) 6235 9311

Murdoch Clarke handles personal injury and public liability claims where someone has been hurt through another party’s negligence, such as a fall on an unsafe footpath or debris from a building site. The firm’s process starts with contacting the party at fault, and many matters settle through negotiation. If talks fail, the team can take the claim to court. Its site suggests noting witness names, photographing the site and writing a detailed account of what happened. Separate teams handle motor vehicle injury, workers compensation and victims of crime claims.
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Tasmanian Compensation Lawyers
Hobart TAS
Tel: (03) 6231 0479

Tasmanian Compensation Lawyers is a Hobart firm that works on personal injury and accident compensation for injured Tasmanians. Its claim areas are motor vehicle accidents, workers compensation and public liability. The firm says it acts only for injured people and never for insurance companies, and that it limits its caseload so each matter gets close attention. Lawyers can meet clients at home or in hospital if they are unable to come into the office.
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Hall Payne Lawyers
Level 6, 45 Murray Street
Hobart TAS 7000
Tel: (03) 6215 8100

Hall Payne Lawyers has offices in several states, including a Hobart office on Murray Street. The Hobart location gives advice on personal injury, employment law, criminal law and wills and estates matters across Tasmania. For road injury claims, the firm acts for drivers, riders, passengers, cyclists and pedestrians, and lists losses such as medical costs, lost earnings, care and rehabilitation. A free initial consultation is offered, along with an estimate of costs and timeframes.
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LHD Lawyers
Level 2, NAB House, 86 Collins Street
Hobart TAS 7000
Tel: 1800 455 725

LHD Lawyers is a compensation firm with offices around Australia, including a Hobart office in NAB House on Collins Street. Services listed for Hobart are personal injury, workers compensation, MAIB motor vehicle claims, public liability, medical negligence and TPD claims. The firm says it can meet clients in person, by phone or by video, and will come to clients at home or in hospital. The Hobart office is open on weekdays during business hours.
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Slater and Gordon
Level 6, Reserve Bank Building, 111 Macquarie Street
Hobart TAS 7000
Tel: 1800 444 141

Slater and Gordon is a national firm with a Hobart office in the Reserve Bank Building on Macquarie Street. Its Hobart page highlights medical negligence and abuse claims, and links to Hobart pages for public liability claims. Across the firm, services include workers compensation, motor vehicle accident claims, superannuation claims and employment law. People can contact the Hobart office to check which types of matters are handled locally.
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Injured at work

Workplace injury claims in Tasmania run under the state workers compensation scheme. WorkSafe Tasmania explains the workers compensation process and how workers can make a claim, and it provides the claim form and the Certificate of Capacity (medical certificate) used in many claims.

If a claim is disputed, or the injury affects your ability to work in the long term, an injury lawyer can explain your options. Some claims may also involve superannuation or TPD cover, which is worth raising at the first meeting.

Time limits and records

Strict time limits may apply to injury claims, and they can differ between claim types. Getting advice early can protect your position, even while you are still recovering.

Keep copies of medical reports, receipts and payslips, and note the names of any witnesses. Photos of where the injury happened can also help, as several Hobart firms point out on their sites. A simple diary of symptoms, appointments and time off work may be useful later, particularly if the claim takes months to resolve or your recovery is slower than expected.