Frequntly Asked Questions
Sunshine Coast Injury Lawyers is a division of McCormick Lawyers who recognised the need for a ‘no win - no fee’ personal injury firm for the Sunshine Coast.
We can act for you provided you were injured in Queensland.
Our Area of Service - Sunshine Coast
Personal injury means any type of accident that results in injury to a person. Wrongful death means any type of accident that results in the person's death. We represent people who have been injured in many ways, including injuries that result from motor vehicle and motor bike accidents, cyclists, workplace injuries, slips and falls, dangerous products, and medical mistakes.
If you have suffered an injury and believe it is someone else's fault, then you probably have a valid personal injury claim. You should contact a qualified personal injury lawyer who will evaluate your case and tell you whether you have a claim.
We invest considerable time and resources in pursuing claims for our clients on a no win no fee basis. We would not take on your case unless we thought you had reasonable prospects of success based on the information you provide to us although we may receive additional information in the course of advancing your claim which may affect our decision to prosecute your claim.
Motor Vehicle, Motor Bike and Cyclist
We need to know how the accident happened and the registration details for the vehicles which were involved in the accident. This is why you should write down everything you remember immediately after the accident.
All accidents in Queensland are required to be reported to police if it results in personal injury or in excess of $ 2,500 worth of damage is caused in the accident. A police officer investigating the accident will write down some important information in the accident report and provide you with a Traffic Incident Number. You must write down a copy of this traffic incident number as it is essential to your claim. If the accident has not been reported to police we can assist you lodge a Notice of Accident to Police to protect your claim.
Workcover
We would like a copy of your completed Notice of Accident claim form to claim workcover benefits. Your employer may also have given you a copy of your incident report. Make sure you save copies of all correspondence with your employer, workcover or your employer’s insurance carrier and your doctor concerning your workers’ compensation claim. In any event, we will obtain a full copy of your workcover claim records from workcover as part of your claim.
We will also need to see your medical records, or at least the records you have, if you are still being treated by your doctor
We get paid only if we win your case and you get paid. This is called a "contingent fee" because our fee depends on whether we win your case. If we do not win your case, then we don't get paid. The amount of our fee depends on the type of case it is, and whether the case goes to trial.
Please see our ‘How much will it cost – our fee disclosure to you’ for further information about our fees.
It is hard to give a general answer to this question because it depends on the type and size of your claim.
If you call us, we'll ask you a few simple questions over the telephone. Then we'll explain how to protect your legal rights and the steps we should take to make the insurance company pay you the money you deserve.
No. You can hire personal injury lawyer anywhere in Queensland. With the technology we employ, we can communicate with you by phone, e-mail, fax and mail. So your location is not too important, as long as we can reach each other when we need to.
No. We'll gladly review your situation and discuss your claim at no cost. If your case appears to be a winner, we'll tell you. If we think your claim is a loser, we'll tell you that, too. And if we think we can help you, we'll invite you to our office, where we can go into your claim in more detail.
Right away.
Just call us at 5447 5244 and we will gladly speak with you over the phone.
**Please Note: The strength of your case will be based on how much evidence we can find to support your claim. Sometimes, we can compile evidence on your behalf, such as medical reports and opinions from expert witnesses. But at other times -- like after an auto accident -- the longer you wait, the more likely it is that evidence will disappear. Calling sooner rather than later can improve your chances of success.