If you have been injured in a car accident in Victoria, or while travelling in a Victorian registered car anywhere in Australia, then you have the legal right to claim compensation from the Transport Accident Commission - no matter who was at fault. The TAC is an organisation owned by the Victorian State Government whose function is to provide compensation to people injured in transport accidents. The TAC scheme covers a range of common accidents and the resulting injuries, including

• Incidents directly caused by driving a motor vehicle
• Out-of-control motor vehicles, trains, or trams
• Collisions between cyclists and motor vehicles
• Collisions between cyclists and parked cars, as well as opened car doors
• Pedestrians injured not using crossings
• Passengers injured on or by a train, bus, or tram
• People injured when driving under the influence

The TAC covers all accidents which occur in Victoria, including those involving non-Victorian residents. It doesn't matter if the accident was your fault, or if you were driving a car, truck, motorcycle, bus, train, or tram - you still have a TAC claim for compensation.

There are generally three things you need to prove to receive compensation:

• You have suffered a serious injury
• The accident was caused, at least in part, by another person
• You’ve suffered loss and injury as a result.

For a claim to be successful it’s important that we start our investigation as soon as possible. You should contact us straight after an accident so we can make sure we can get you the best possible outcome.

If you are a Victorian resident injured in a motor vehicle accident, the TAC (as the insurer) will pay the compensation directly to you.

After an accident it can be hard to know the extent to which your injuries will have an effect on your life. Sometimes it can feel like you’re spiralling out of control and your world has been turned upside down by what’s happened.

With our expertise in bringing about successful accident claims over many years, we know the best way to claim for both your immediate and future pain and suffering and any income loss you have suffered now, or will suffer in the future.

Some examples of what you can claim are listed below, which depending on your injury can amount to many thousands of dollars:

• Hospital and medical expenses
• Rehabilitation expenses
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of earnings
• Loss of enjoyment of life

It’s important to note that everyone’s case is different and you may have many more things you can claim for in addition to the above.

Our car accident lawyers can let you know the full extent to what you can claim after we know your situation.

In most cases a monetary value is placed on the gap between your life path before injury and your life path since the injury.

How much you can claim is based on your

• Injuries
• age
• loss of earnings
• care needed (both now and in the future)
• out-of-pocket expenses
• possible future expenses such as surgery

Once your injuries have stabilised, we help you get expert medical evidence to assess what your injuries mean for your future work and life.

Speak with our legal experts to get a better understanding of how much you can expect to claim.

How long your claim will take will depend on your injuries - how complicated they are and the treatment you’ll need.

Strict time limits apply to lodging a motor vehicle claim. Please contact Shine Lawyers for further information regarding your entitlements and your eligibility to claim.

We offer to run claims on No Win No Fee arrangements for all motor vehicle accident claims. It’s that easy. There’s no catch.

Call or contact us today.