Phoebe Wan

Robert and Margaret were outside their home, when a woman they knew as a neighbour appeared quite distressed. Margaret went to her aid, and at the same time, a man driving a car came out of a nearby home, and went straight for them. Margaret went to protect the woman but in the end was seriously injured. Robert watched the event unfold and went to his wife’s aid only to...

Jianping, an older Asian woman, was injured very badly while working in a factory. The assembly line was too high for her and her employee addressed the issue by giving her a milk crate to stand on. One day while working on the assembly line she slipped off the crate and shattered her knee, never to be able to walk normally again. Trusting Henry Carus and Associates with her claim,...

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

Our client Ricky was injured in a transport accident in NSW in 2017. He was working as a truck driver at the time. There was an oncoming car and the driver fell asleep and hit his truck head-on. As Ricky recalls, “it blew the truck to pieces”. Rickey hit his head hard inside the cabin which slid and caught fire. He got out of the cabin by smashing through the...

When Nina had a fall at a medical practice in Melbourne her life changed forever. She was attending the clinic to get a hearing check but stumbled on an unmarked rise in the floor level, fracturing her left arm and leg. Nina was 74 at the time of the accident but was a very active and capable person. Her injuries, however, resulted in her having to severely restrict all aspects...

Emma came to our office after suffering a fall at work. She worked in a busy laundry business where no one seemed to care about leaving items scattered all over the floor. Yes, Emma was aware of the problem but unfortunately one day a drawstring to a bag caught her foot and down she fell. She was given a serious injury certificate by WorkCover for her pain and suffering, and...

Our client Steph contacted us after suffering a nasty injury in the course of her employment as a disability worker at a school for specific purposes (SSP). Steph was wheeling a student a gurney who had recently undergone spinal surgery, when one of the wheels fell off, causing the gurney to tip over. Our client reacted quickly to catch the bed to protect the child from further injury. She was...

Our client was a witness to the Bourke Street Massacre back in January 2017. On the day of the incident, he was leaving his work building to grab some lunch and as he was walking down the street, he heard noises getting louder and louder. He then saw a lady and a child get hit by a car, witnessing them fly into the air and landing on the ground. He...

Nicholas had a passion for restoring old vintage cars - a past time he had enjoyed with his brother since his younger days. It was therefore not surprising that a large part of his working career included employment as a truck driver. He particularly loved working on cars from the pre-war era, such as an old 1929 Chevrolet he and his brother had purchased from a friend. Unfortunately for Nicholas,...

Paul was involved in an unusual accident involving a trailer and a loose load not correctly secured to the trailer. Paul kindly went to the assistance of another motorist and unfortunately ended suffering an injury to his arm / bicep which caused him significant pain, affected his ability to work, to provide for his family and to run his business. Paul’s injuries were not immediately considered serious and it was...