Henry Carus

If you are subscribed to our newsletters, you will recall our January newsletter about our remarkable client Joan, who celebrated her 100th birthday. Joan came to us after having a fall at a clinic for a post-operation check-up. At the time of the accident, she was 98 years old and was using a walking stick. For the examination, the doctor attending to her asked her to use two steps to...

Calvin injured his back whilst working at a building site.  At the time of the workplace accident his co-workers were unwrapping steel which fell on Calvin. Calvin tried to return to work however, as a result of the injuries he was unable to return to preinjury carpentry duties. Not being able to return to work hugely impacted on Calvin’s mental wellbeing given his young age.After a prolonged negotiation, we resolved...

Joy was hit by a forklift at her work whilst walking on marked safety area.  She suffered multiple injuries which have seriously affected the quality of her life.  Responsibility for her accident was hotly contested by her employer but in the end we were successful in having her claim for negligence and damages accepted. Joy had this to say about our firm

Dee came to our office after suffering serious injuries in a tram accident. Dee is a senior who, sadly, was thrown across a tram when she was trying to get to her seat. The tram driver took off, as though driving a race car and not as a means of transport for our community. We achieved for her a serious injury certificate and compensation that was generous. What Dee remembers in that whole time is...

Ms Xin Yuan Huang’s late husband unfortunately died due to lung cancer. He had a life insurance policy with an insurer, and when our client made a claim for such to be honoured the insurer voided the policy on the ground that our client’s late husband was fraudulent in his application as he did not disclose a pre-existing respiratory condition. The policy was created by a cold call to the...

Adam was referred to our office while still recovering after a major truck accident. He was driving his truck in NSW when the cabin filled with smoke and he lost control of the vehicle. Whilst in hospital he informed us that the truck had just recently been repaired by his employer. We located the truck in a NSW car yard waiting to be sold for salvage and arranged for a...

Lei was injured in a motor vehicle accident when she was walking to pick her son up from school. Crossing on a green pedestrian light she was hit by a driver who failed to give way because she was distracted. The high speed impact caused a nasty injury to Lei’s neck. Following consultations with two different surgeons and attempts at conservative treatment Lei decided not to undergo major surgery to...

Aidan was riding his bicycle on his way to university. He was run over by a car that failed to give way at a Give Way Sign. He suffered multiple injuries including his right wrist that required surgery, sprained ankle, fracture to his radius and bone dysplasia. As result of the transport accident his studies were disrupted. Here is what Aidan had to say about Henry Carus and Associates after...

Daniel migrated to Australia looking to improve his English but was unable to find work in his desired profession as his overseas qualifications were not recognised here. Whilst attending ELICOS to improve his qualifications, Daniel’s aspirations were suddenly interrupted by the injuries suffered as a result of a transport accident. The TAC initially disputed his economic loss claim, arguing that his current skills were transferable in the open labour market within...

In 2005, Hope was involved in a car accident. Aged 17 years at the time, she was travelling as a passenger in a vehicle which collided with a light pole in rural Victoria. As a result of the accident, Hope suffered serious injuries and spent considerable time recovering from those injuries. At the time of the accident, Hope had just commenced studying and was looking forward to enjoying an exciting...