Sakina Suleiman

Vera came to our office distressed, not as someone who had been injured, but as someone who needed defending from a personal injury claim. She had been sued by her godgranddaughter who suffered injury at her apartment. On the day of the incident, Vera’s godgranddaughter visited Vera’s apartment. Her mother had brought her there, along with her brother. The two children were playing in Vera’s courtyard, while their mother was...

Victoria has worked in the aged care sector for approximately 15 years and thoroughly enjoyed helping the residence. She was employed as a personal care assistant and before her incident worked with division 2 nurses on her shifts. She had a good work ethic and enjoyed working at the aged care centre. Unfortunately, she was rostered with an employee (a male division 2 nurse) who has put her through some...

Jan came to our firm after an unfortunate public liability accident. She was 65 years old at the time, and was enjoying her retirement. She enjoyed playing golf, gardening, and caring for her grandchildren. On the day of her accident, she was visiting a shop with her pregnant daughter. It was Mother’s Day weekend. She was walking along a designated path heading towards the main entrance of the shop, when...

Marlene had been taken for a night out in the city by her daughter. As they were trying to leave the car park afterwards, Marlene suffered a serious fall and fractured both of her ankles. She and her husband were unsure if they should worry about trying to get compensation at first, but their costs started to really add up. After speaking with two large firms they felt overwhelmed and...

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...

Originally from Shanghai, Yi had just arrived in Australia for a couple of months to settle down. He had secured a well-paying job, he was about to get married, and he was excited about life. His Saturday night ritual was playing board games at a friend’s house. On the night of the accident, he had left his friend’s house, and was walking towards the tram stop. He was hit by...

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,...

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...

Sharon came to us after suffering a work injury while employed as a nurse in a hospital.  Sharon was moving a patient on a trolley when another worker blocked her path. In an effort to avoid a collision, she seriously injured her wrist. The injury led to chronic pain and an inability to effectively use her hand. We obtained a serious injury certificate for her, but WorkSafe Victoria took the...

Sharon Z contacted our office after being discharged from a rehabilitation centre. She had suffered extensive serious injuries when she was hit by a car crossing a road. The accident happened near her home and she gave us a description of how it occurred. She was concerned about her future and her ability to work as a Chinese medicine practitioner. We explained how the TAC system worked and how TAC...