If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident you may be entitled to a range of compensation benefits.
Early investigation and gathering of information is critical to the success of your claim. Our lawyers may need to arrange for your vehicle to be assessed, or visit the crash site and collect evidence, or interview witnesses to the accident.
By waiting to obtain legal advice, it can be difficult to find out how an accident occurred - and this will affect the compensation amount paid to you. Your injury will also have to be assessed by expert medical practitioners who can comment on the long-term consequences of your injury. We will ensure you get the best advice and service.
To find out what benefits you are entitled to for your transport accident, visit our one of our offices and see our expert transport accident lawyers who are ready to advise you, make an online enquiry or call our Legal help line, toll free on 1800 555 777.
Additional lump sum benefit
Many superannuation funds provide coverage for a disability insurance benefit, often referred to as a Total Permanent Disability (TPD) benefit. This insurance cover, if provided under your superannuation, is a benefit additional to the contributions that you and/or your employer have made to your superannuation fund during the period of your membership. Most people are unaware or forget that this insurance cover is in place.
Depending on the terms of the insurance cover, a TPD benefit may be significant and may help ease the financial burden you face during the difficult times that follow a disability.
Generally it does not matter how your injury or illness came about; just that you are suffering from a total and permanent disability or illness. Many people on workers’ compensation, motor vehicle injury compensation or the Centerlink Disability Support Pension can claim as well as people who suffer an unexpected illness that prevents them from working.
Whether you can make a claim for a superannuation disability benefit will depend on a number of factors - particularly, whether this insurance cover is provided under your superannuation. If you suffer from any injury or illness that prevents you from working in your normal occupation and would like more information about how Slater & Gordon can help you, please contact us either by email or by calling direct on 1800 555 777.