Ajeeth Appuraj

Keith is a lovely 90 year old gentleman who had an unfortunate fall at a golf club. He fell heavily on his left shoulder and sustained a left rotator cuff injury. Keith consulted another law firm who were not prepared to take on his case. When he came to us, we believed that we could do more for him . We made the 120 km return journey to the accident...

Rebecca suffered an injury to both her hands as a result of repetitive, heavy and fast paced work in a large supermarket’s butchery. She was not provided with mechanical assistance, even though this was provided in other stores. After going to well-known lawyers and waiting for months, Rebecca’s case seemed to be at the bottom of a big pile of clients. Rebecca decided to get a lawyer who would treat...

Our firm was fortunate to represent Kathryn following the collapse of a second-storey decking whilst attending a work Christmas party, which sadly resulted in the death of two colleagues. Ms Shield continues to suffer physically and psychologically long after the incident. We ensured that Kathryn was well-supported throughout the process, and we were able to win for Kathryn, to an extent that compensation can.

Walter contacted us after a fall at his retirement village. He suffered a nasty fall in circumstances we thought could have been avoided by those managing the village. We commenced proceedings for him, and soon thereafter the Defendant’s insurance company made an offer to settle the claim. We advised Walter to wait and seek more, and the more came later at a mediation. Walter showed great patience and willingness to...

Martin was riding the bus on his day off and was returning from buying some groceries. A pedestrian wandered out in front of the bus he was riding, the driver slammed on the brakes and Martin was thrown out of his seat. The accident caused a very nasty neck injury that was identified quickly and treated appropriately. Martin’s doctors were insisting he get surgery but due to complications and risks...

Aaron was injured whilst riding his e-bicycle when a car failed to give way. Aaron lives in a residential area surrounded by mountain trails.  He used to ride about 3-4 times per week for around 1-2 hours each time. After multiple surgeries and setbacks, he realised his injuries were serious and he had to give up the recreational activities he loved. Aaron returned to pre-injury employment, however, despite his best...

In 2018, after many years of hard laborious work, experienced mine truck driver Wayne was injured when getting equipment from the back of a truck. Often seen in these types of manual labour duties, this caused Wayne to suffer a back injury. Our team were able to assist Wayne through the complicated Workcover process while supporting him through this difficult time. We were able to achieve a positive compensation outcome...

Before his workplace injury, Steven was an experienced concreter. He had worked in the concreting industry for over ten years. His injury occurred after his employer changed the system of work without ensuring the new system was safe. As a consequence Steven suffered a serious back injury preventing him from working and enjoying his life. Steven came to Henry Carus + Associates for assistance in understanding his rights under the...

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

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...