Ajeeth Appuraj

Pantelis suffered injury to his upper body in the course of his employment whilst performing repetitive work. He reported the injury to his employer. Instead advising him to lodge a workers compensation claim, his employer referred him to the onsite physiotherapist. The treatment did not assist him. When the injury worsened his employer terminated his employment. After the termination Pantelis, lodged a workers compensation claim, and that claim was rejected...

Catherine was unfortunately injured after a fall at work, and as a result suffered a left shoulder and left wrist injury. She was off work for some time and was required to use her right arm more than normal. Her left arm and wrist eventually resolved but her right shoulder subsequently became painful. The insurer refused to fund any treatment for the now injured right shoulder and she was referred...

Danny was visiting his son in Australia when he had an unfortunate accident at a hardware store. Danny and his son visited the hardware store to purchase some timber. The staff members were loading timber onto their trailer top. One of the staff members without giving any warning and gestures, pushed a piece of timber onto the trailer and towards Danny’s head. To avoid being hit by timber, Danny stepped...

Lilia was reversing in a car park and unfortunately lost control of her car and backed into another car. Immediately after the accident she felt pain in her right shoulder. Lilia sought help from the Epworth Hospital as she was in a lot of pain and subsequently underwent surgery to help repair the damage to her shoulder. Lilia was referred to us by another client of the firms and we...

Natasha came to us after a fall at a hardware superstore in Cranbourne. She had consulted another law firm who did not wish to take on her matter, as they did not believe she could win. We told her we could win for her. At the time of her accident in June 2014, Natasha was a 33 year old mother of 3. She was walking in between two stacks of...

Kathi was shopping at a local shopping centre. She had parked her car in the underground car park at the centre and was walking through the car park towards the entrance to the shops. She slipped on engine oil in one of the parking bays and fell,  landing heavily and badly injuring her shoulder. Kathi’s case needed detailed investigations to get to the bottom of who actually bore responsibility for...

Mrs. Vartika-Krishna Saxena, a young mother and wife, was seriously injured in a tragic accident when she was struck by a car as she was crossing the street as a pedestrian. The impact of the collision caused Mrs. Saxena, then 35 years old, to be thrown into the air before landing on the road. She was assisted by passers-by, before police and ambulance attended, and transported her to the Northern...

Matt was injured while riding his bicycle, and a car failed to give way. Matt did not consult lawyers immediately but received treatment and tried to get back to his pre-injury life, in particular his many sporting activities. After years of rehab and setbacks he realised his injuries were serious and he had to give up some of the activities he loved. Matt came to us 5 years after his...

Yanjing was involved in a serious motor-bike accident when she was t-boned by a car who failed to give way to her at an intersection. She had to undergo multiple surgeries to her left knee and right tibia. Before the accident, Yanjing was an active young lady who loved hiking, running and snowboarding. As a result of Yanjing’s injuries, her ability to take part in these activities has been significantly...

Judith came to Henry Carus for advice after a fall at work. Prior to the fall Judith worked with people with disabilities. On the day of her accident Judith had been on an outing with a client when they had a seizure and collapsed, landing on Judith and causing her injury. What made Judith’s claim different was that her injuries started out minor but developed over time to be very...