Ajeeth Appuraj

Chi Hong is an example of us persisting with a claim, no matter how small the claim may be. Chi Hong came to us after she slipped on liquid at a well-known shopping centre in her community. She landed on her knee after the fall, resulting in a fracture that required surgery. Fortunately for Chi Hong, she recovered well from her injury. The Medical Panel found that she did not...

In 2008, our client Joel was rear-ended by a drunk driver who was speeding at a rate of more than 100km per hour over the limit. Joel sustained multiple injuries, both physical and mental. Over time, these injuries worsened, and he sought our advices as to the likelihood of a successful common law claim. Despite the passage of time between the accident and the claim, our team was effective in...

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,...

Joshua came to our firm after a motorcar accident that left him with hand, wrist, elbow, and foot injuries. Joshua was riding straight when a car failed to stop at the give way sign at an intersection. Because of the ongoing restrictions in his hand, he is not able to return to his work as a spray painter, which he really enjoyed. Joshua’s claim had a number of complications but...

Isabel was the very unfortunate victim of a 2 car accident, as a passenger of a workmate’s vehicle. She suffered extensive injuries and was granted a serious injury certificate. Isabel had worked as a hairdresser, both in her home country, and in the few years since her migration to Australia. Unfortunately, her serious injuries prevented her return to work. We were able to achieve an excellent outcome for Isabel and...

Robert was involved in a nasty road accident when a truck failed to give way at an intersection. He was riding his motorcycle at the time and suffered a neck injury and fractures to both of his wrists. Robert suffered other injuries and eventually the TAC agreed that he was entitled to a serious injury certificate and, with it, access to common law damages. The TAC obtained medical reports that...

Angela was driving one day when the car in front of her suddenly hit the brakes. Even though Angela managed to initially avoid hitting this car, a third car ran into the back of Angela, forcing her into the lead car. After the accident, Angela noticed she was having trouble with her neck, down her spine and also with headaches. The doctors all said that she should be fine with...

Mr Ruan sustained an injury to his right wrist whilst lifting a box during the course of his employment. Following the injury, his employer terminated his employment on the grounds that there were no restricted light duties available for him. As a result of the injury and language barrier, Mr Ruan was not able to find alternative employment that he could manage with his restrictions to his wrist, so he...

Penelope is a young woman who has been working as an administration assistant for the past decade.   On the day of the incident, Penelope was instructed by her employer to move a large object to an outside location in wet, rainy conditions. Unfortunately, she fell over and suffered a serious fracture to her leg. After surgery, and a long and difficult recovery, Penelope was able to return to work...

Khan is a young man in his 30s, who works as a carer. This job requires lots of heavy lifting and use of his body, and unfortunately Khan suffered a nasty back injury at work whilst lifting someone into a car. We were pleased assist Khan in achieving compensation for his pain and suffering, and loss of earnings and earning capacity. This is what Khan had to say about our...