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Phoebe Wan

Phoebe has been a part of the Henry Carus + Associates team since 2011. Having come to Australia in 2007 from Hangzhou, China after completing her Bachelor of Arts, Phoebe reignited her studies in her new home, completing a Masters of Translation and Interpreting at Macquarie University in Sydney.

This multilingual individual went on to work as a professional Freelance Interpreter / Translator for the major language providers in Melbourne and is certified as a Professional Translator and Professional Interpreter across English and Mandarin by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators & Interpreters (NAATI).

It was in this line of work that Phoebe and Henry met. While undertaking professional interpreting duties in courts, tribunals and through mediation, as well as medical setting such as clinics, hospitals, and medical boards, Phoebe met Henry during a WorkCover trial at the County Court.  

Now a Member of the Institute of Legal Executives (VIC) – Associate, Phoebe has been working with senior Solicitors, Associates and Practice Group Leader in various areas of Personal Injury Law including TAC, WorkCover, Public Liability and Medical Negligence at Henry Carus + Associates since September 2011. 

Outside of the office, you can find Phoebe participating in a range of extracurricular activities. Her greatest passions revolve around sport, especially soccer, yoga and Pilates (10 years advance practitioner). She was the Students Union President when studying her bachelor’s degree and held an internship as a Sport Journalist at a major newspaper and an English magazine in Hangzhou China during the 2004 Athens Olympic. Phoebe also plays two instruments – the accordion and the piano – and was once an accordion music band member in Melbourne for 4 years!

With professional aspirations that are motivated by the turn of phrase ‘don’t curse the darkness, light up a candle’, Phoebe always looks to find the positives in her very full life and is a bright light in our team.

Legal Career History

September 2011 – Present

Henry Carus + Associates 

Legal Assistant, Certified Interpreter / Translator

May 2009 – September 2011

Freelance Interpreter / Translator for Oncall and Language Loop

Professional Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of English Language and Literature, Hangzhou Normal University
  • Masters of Translation and Interpreting, Macquarie University, Sydney
  • Advance Diploma of Interpreting – National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI)
    • NAATI Certified translator (English -> Chinese)
    • Certified Interpreter (English <-> Mandarin)
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Success Stories

Prior to his transport accident Alan worked on a part time basis at two different positions. One as a school sports teacher and the other on an administrative basis in a family business. Alan was involved in sports his whole life to the point where he also had some professional experience. Suffice to say he loved his work and was still regularly involved in various sporting activities with his peers....

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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,...

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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...

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Our client Dhruvil is a well-educated individual and has spent recent years working as a Production Engineer in steel fabrication. Dhruvil was asked by his employer to install a metal beam for the construction of a garage, despite knowing that he did not hold the necessary qualification to carry-out this particular task. While on the job, as Dhruvil was helping his work mates to install the beam, the structure gave...

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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...

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Edwin is a young man who was unfortunately involved in a terrible transport accident when he was only 19 years old. He sustained serious injuries, including a traumatic brain injury which required him to remain in hospital and attend rehabilitation for over 6 months. We assisted Edwin through the TAC claim process and issued legal proceedings on his behalf seeking compensation. After taking necessary steps to prepare his claim for...

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Our client Heidi was involved in a scary transport accident when she was struck from behind at high speed and pushed into the car in front of her. She managed to get her car onto the median of the highway but was then left stuck there for hours waiting for first responders and a tow truck. This combination of factors triggered Heidi’s PTSD, which she had a history of but...

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Lara came to us following a fairly simple transport accident that resulted in her experiencing strange and unexpected symptoms. Lara underwent extensive investigations and eventually came back with very complex diagnoses of psychiatric and neurological disorders. We were faced with the challenge of linking these conditions to the transport accident, as the medical opinions were somewhat divided on this point. We worked hard to map out Lara’s conditions, and the...

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Mrs Vexler was crossing a side street on her way to a chemist after some shopping. In doing so a truck started reversing at a relatively fast speed which caught Mrs Vexler’s attention and she quickly stepped away from the truck to avoid a collision. Unfortunately, she stepped on an even surface and sustained a nasty ankle injury. Our office quickly attended the accident site and sought the TAC make...

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Luis was injured in a transport accident while driving with his son and grandsons. A car travelling in the opposite direction entered his lane and collided head on, with most of the impact on the driver’s side. Luis was trapped for about 25 minutes before he was removed from the car and rushed to hospital. He suffered extensive injuries, including a head injury and fractures to both legs. He required...

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