Lauren Rimon

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...

David was a hardworking man employed as a delivery driver who unfortunately sustained injuries to his hand in the course of his employment. On the date of his accident he parked his truck on the premises of the Defendant to make a delivery. He had been there many times, and the normal process was for the Defendant’s forklift to remove the pallets of goods from his truck. That so occurred but in the process of...

Ian came to us after a fall from his bicycle on a busy road. The accident occurred due to a large pot hole in the road in a crucial spot. He was riding to work at the time so he was able to access immediate medical care by lodging a WorkCover claim. However, the accident occurred not through any fault of his employer. So when Ian visited a number of...

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...

Ken came to our office after having a fall at a restaurant while working as a chef. What made Ken’s claim different was that he was 69 years old when his accident happened. He had been asked by his employer to return back to work after his retirement to help out when he was short of staff. Ken suffered a nasty hip injury which led to a total hip replacement...

John had just found a job as a curtains and blinds installer. He loved it and he was doing a great job. However he was not provided with just after a few weeks, he had an unfortunate accident. That day, he was at a customer’s house, installing some blinds upstairs. He then went down a set of narrow stairs, carrying his work ladder in front of him. His work ladder...

Peter had been a truck driver for many years when he injured his back whilst working. As a result of his injury Peter suffered great pain and had to undergo surgery. Although the surgery significantly reduced Peter’s pain and allowed him to return to work, he continued to suffer pain. We assisted Peter throughout the claim process and achieved a settlement to compensate him for his pain and suffering.

Elizabeth suffered a fractured ankle after falling from a ladder at work. During her treatment and recovery it became clear that Elizabeth had a complicated injury which did not heal well. She was left with chronic pain and reoccurring problems and the increased possibility of arthritis in her future. Every aspect of her life was affected including her ability to work. We settled Elizabeth’s claim for her pain and suffering,...

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

In 2019, our motorcycle enthusiast client, Mark, was returning home on his motorbike when he was involved in an unfortunate accident that ejected him from the vehicle. Mark had attempted to cross into a right lane to make a u-turn, however the lane was not in use and was separated by barriers that were difficult to see at night. Mark suffered numerous injuries necessitating a long period of hospitalisation. Sadly,...