Ajeeth Appuraj

Anna came to our office after a nasty fall at a Supermarket. She fell on some fatty substance on the floor and the claim centred on a failure to properly clean and maintain the floor safety at the store. We advised Anna that she had a good claim, and though met with considerable resistance by the insurance company for the supermarket, we were in the end able to achieve an...

Dawn was injured when she slipped and fell in a nightclub. She suffered a painful injury to her ankle requiring surgery. The nightclub where the accident occurred closed down soon after the incident. The closing of the business didn’t mean that Dawn could not seek compensation.  After some perseverance Henry Carus + Associates were able to locate the insurer for the club and make a successful claim for Dawn.

Kate* is a lovely 58 years old retiree. Up until her accident, she was enjoying a more relaxed time in her life. All her children have grown up and lived away from home. She started to get into health & fitness. She was walking 8 km every day. One evening, Kate was taking a walk around her neighbourhood.  It was 9:30 at night, past sunset. The area is residential with...

Tracy *came to us after having a nasty fall in the bathroom of a motel room near Warrnambool. The accident occurred because the floor in the bathroom was slippery when wet and the motel failed to ensure a bath mat was provided for her use. The accident seriously effected her ability to enjoy life and her retirement. We investigated the matter, obtained evidence to prove the claim and helped obtain...

In December 2017, Peter was hit by a Ute as he was driving home after playing golf. A 4WD driver failed to give way hit and rear-ended back of a Ute. The Ute then hit Peter's car resulting in a T-bone collision at the intersection.  As a result of the transport accident Peter suffered multiple injuries.  Peter is in late 70's a passionate golf player. Peter was open and transparent...

Kaycee is a young lady who was a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle that failed to give way while she was on her work lunch break. She suffered a right knee injury which substantially resolved post surgery, however she was left with surgical scarring. We assisted Kaycee through both the WorkCover and TAC aspects of her claim. After attending an informal conference with the TAC we were able to...

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...

Kylie suffered an injury to her ankle when she attended a nightclub with some friends and was knocked over by other patrons who were fighting in the club. Those same patrons had been involved in an earlier altercation and the club and its security staff failed to eject them from the premises following that incident. After being told by other solicitors that she did not have a claim, Kylie came...

Key was involved in a horrible crash where his vehicle was hit by a truck that had run a red light. He suffered multiple injuries but was able to return to work as a self-employed chef of a family take away food business. He had ongoing pain and limitation of movement and struggled to just complete his work duties, unable to have any enjoyable life outside of work. He consulted...

Gwen is a 73-year-old retired Mother and Grandmother who lives in rural Victoria with her husband John. In November 2017, Gwen attended hospital for back pain and difficulty walking. She sought neurological treatment to try ease her symptoms and she opted to have surgery performed. Whilst the first surgery went to plan the second did not and was seen as quiet inappropriate. This ended up being the second of 7...