Emily Mason

John was self-employed as a roof tiler for over 20 years before he suffered a nasty injury at work. He had been called out to a job site that was messy, full of rubbish and other debris, for an urgent job. At this site, tradespeople had to use muddy walkways to get to and from the houses being constructed. While walking on one of these paths, John slipped and jolted...

Wayne was involved in a high speed truck accident whilst at work.  Another driver crossed on to the wrong side of the road and hit Wayne’s vehicle, causing it to run off the road, hit a tree and trap Wayne inside the crushed cabin.  Wayne suffered fractures to his knee and lower leg, had extensive surgeries, lengthy bouts of rehabilitation and return to work programs, but was eventually made redundant...

Jennifer came to us after she had a fall outside of a hotel she visited regularly. Jennifer’s injury occurred as she was leaving the hotel via a pedestrian ramp. As a result of her injury Jennifer had to have surgery to her knee. After her injury Jennifer could not take care of her grandchildren or enjoy her retirement activities – both of which she had been doing prior to the...

Lorraine came to us after tripping on the tarmac at Brisbane Airport as she was boarding an airplane. She sustained a painful knee injury which caused her distress and pain. Unaware of her legal rights, Lorraine approached our firm regarding any entitlements to compensation. Accidents which occur in flight, boarding or disembarking from a plane are unusual claims. Such claims are governed by legislation and procedures many lawyers are not...

Maryanne had just left home for to go for an exercise walk after work. She was walking along the footpath when she suddenly tripped and fell forward over a cracked and uneven paver, next to a driveway cutout. Maryanne was caught completely off guard, fell forward and landed awkwardly on her left arm and hit her head. She was left with a scar on her forehead and suffered a nasty...

Dee came to our office after suffering serious injuries in a tram accident. Dee is a senior who, sadly, was thrown across a tram when she was trying to get to her seat. The tram driver took off, as though driving a race car and not as a means of transport for our community. We achieved for her a serious injury certificate and compensation that was generous. What Dee remembers in that whole time is...

Prior to her transport accident Yafan was a happy and outgoing lady, often playing musical instruments with friends and dancing at events. Since her accident she has been in significant pain and has sought the assistance of numerous treaters. Due to the extent of her injuries she has spent a lot of her time at specialists and travelling from medical appointment to medical appointment. Yafan was very dedicated and worked...

Carl and his wife Margaret were driving home when a car turned in front of them. Carl was 87 at the time of his accident with many age related health conditions, but still able to travel about and drive his car. As a result of his accident, he and Margaret were injured. We were able to quickly obtain a serious injury certificate for Margaret who had suffered a fractured cervical...

In October 2021, our client Yousef received a phone call from his distressed grandmother who was allegedly being subjected to domestic violence from a family member. Yousef quickly attended his grandmother’s house to help her and to apprehend the alleged offender. When Yousef arrived, the alleged offender started running away. As Yousef chased after him, he was struck by a motor vehicle.  Yousef sustained several injuries and required surgery to...

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...