Henry Carus

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...

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...

Nicholas had a passion for restoring old vintage cars - a past time he had enjoyed with his brother since his younger days. It was therefore not surprising that a large part of his working career included employment as a truck driver. He particularly loved working on cars from the pre-war era, such as an old 1929 Chevrolet he and his brother had purchased from a friend. Unfortunately for Nicholas,...

Lei was injured in a motor vehicle accident when she was walking to pick her son up from school. Crossing on a green pedestrian light she was hit by a driver who failed to give way because she was distracted. The high speed impact caused a nasty injury to Lei’s neck. Following consultations with two different surgeons and attempts at conservative treatment Lei decided not to undergo major surgery to...

Gavin came to us in 2017 after a nasty fall in the street. He was walking along a footpath in a suburban shopping street. A store had previously been demolished leaving a vacant lot that abutted the footpath. The edge of the footpath had deteriorated over time. Although the Council repaired the area in 2015, the repair itself was poor and began to break down, so that Gavin tripped and...

Donna stopped her vehicle to allow some ducks to finish crossing the road in front of her when she was rear ended by another vehicle. The force of the impact violently pushed her vehicle forward and Doona’s head and body struck the steering wheel and then jolted her backwards. As a result of the accident, she suffered multiple injuries. Initially, Doona sought legal advice from a Plaintiff firm closer to...

Carol came to us when she had reached a critical turning point in her claim. She has engaged another lawyer but found that she was doing most of the work to look after herself; she was not feel taken care of. Carol met with one of our legal staff and immediately felt a sense of support. It was a simple decision for her to transfer her file and ask that...

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...

Huanxi was walking with her husband and carrying her grandson in the Box Hill Shopping Centre. She slipped on a food item on the floor and suffered a fracture to the knee that caused her significant disability. Her claim become complicated when, just before a mediation a year ago, she fell off a chair and suffered a fractured spine. The issue was whether the fall off the chair was connected...

Mitchell was the sole director of his own company when he suffered a serious back injury at work. Although a very difficult WorkCover claim given his director status, we worked with him to get a great resolution.