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Amy Wu

Amy has been a part of the Henry Carus + Associates team since 2011, joining us as a Receptionist + Legal Support Assistant, and today holding the position of Legal Executive to Senior Associate Jessica King. Amy believes it is a privilege to be able to help injured clients, and she is grateful to take part in their legal process to seek compensation while journeying toward a better life. 

Hailing from China where she studied a Bachelor of Arts before coming to Australia to continue studying, Amy holds multiple degrees of education across communication and legal studies.

One of our multilingual team members, Amy has also been certified by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators & Interpreters (NAATI) as a Professional Translator and Professional Interpreter across English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Hakka. 

In her spare time, you can find Amy enjoying cooking, baking, knitting, playing tennis, and spending time with families and friends. 

Relevant industry experience

November 2014 – Present

Henry Carus & Associates (Personal Injury Law -Plaintiff) 

Legal Executive / Legal Assistant 

July 2012 – Oct 2014

Henry Carus & Associates

Finance Assistant & Legal Costing Coordinator

Aug 2011 – June 2012

Henry Carus & Associates (Personal Injury Law -Plaintiff)

Receptionist and Legal Support Assistant

Qualifications / Accomplishments / Accreditations

  • 02/2014 —11/2015 RMIT University, Diploma of Legal Services
  • 11/2009—11/2010 Australian Institute of Translating and Interpreting, Advanced Diploma of Translating and Interpreting
  • 07/2008—11/2009 RMIT University, Master of Communication
  • 09/2004—07/2008 Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (China), Bachelor of Arts
  • Member of the Institute of Legal Executives (VIC) – Fellow 
  • National Accreditation Authority for Translators & Interpreters (NAATI)
    • NAATI Certified Professional Translator (Chinese < > English)
    • NAATI Certified Professional Interpreter (Mandarin /Cantonese< > English)
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Peter had been a truck driver for many years when he injured his back whilst working. As a result of his injury Peter suffered great pain and had to undergo surgery. Although the surgery significantly reduced Peter’s pain and allowed him to return to work, he continued to suffer pain. We assisted Peter throughout the claim process and achieved a settlement to compensate him for his pain and suffering.

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David is a hardworking father who was unfortunately involved in a public liability accident when he was taking his dog for a walk. He slipped on his neighbour’s driveway which did not have enough slip resistance. He sustained significant injuries, including a 2nd injury to the left ankle, having injured it only 9 months before in a separate accident. We assisted Dave with public liability claim process and issued legal...

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John was self-employed as a roof tiler for over 20 years before he suffered a nasty injury at work. He had been called out to a job site that was messy, full of rubbish and other debris, for an urgent job. At this site, tradespeople had to use muddy walkways to get to and from the houses being constructed. While walking on one of these paths, John slipped and jolted...

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By way background, Anne and her partner (have four children under the age of 18) remained unemployed for over 10 years. They continue to receive income support of Centerlink.  Anne volunteers at the neighbourhood watch centre. On 17 August 2015, Anne and her partner went for a coffee with friends at the QPO restaurant. It was a rainy day.  As she was exiting the restaurant she slipped and tumbled down...

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Nathan suffered an injury whilst working as a truck driver. He was injured due to his employer failing to provide him with safe, appropriate equipment. The only witness to the accident was Nathan himself. His employer denied that the equipment they provided was faulty. However, we believed in Nathan and his claim. We helped him through the claims process from beginning to end, and we were able to obtain compensation...

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Rosie came to us with a very difficult Workcover claim. After taking the time to hear her story and review her case notes, we came to the conclusion that we unfortunately could not succeed with it and that it was not worth her time and emotional effort.

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In the lead up to Christmas, Amatala, who was then only 10 years old, was at a shopping centre with her family. They were shopping for Christmas presents. Unfortunately, Amatala slipped on water at the food court and fell, resulting in a serious hip injury. Although the accident was 12 years ago, we were able to obtain significant compensation for her. Here's what she has to say about her experience:

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Mary came to see us after suffering an injury at the residential aged care facility where she resides. She slipped and fell on a puddle of water in the carpark, suffering a significant injury to her right knee, requiring an operation. Mary was previously very fit and active for her age, and her quality of life greatly suffered after the fall. Our investigations revealed that there had been an issue...

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Prior to his transport accident Alan worked on a part time basis at two different positions. One as a school sports teacher and the other on an administrative basis in a family business. Alan was involved in sports his whole life to the point where he also had some professional experience. Suffice to say he loved his work and was still regularly involved in various sporting activities with his peers....

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Sharon came to our office after suffering an extensive back injury at work. Her matter was complicated by a prior WorkCover incident, some 8 years before, and the nature of her work environment at the time that her accident had occurred. Once we had an opportunity to review all of Sharon’s history, including her recent injury, we advised her that she should submit two separate WorkCover claims seeking compensation –...

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