Struan Jansen

Carol is a retired nurse who was on her way to a BBQ on a sunny weekend at a pier when she tripped on a raised pavement and suffered a heavy fall. As a result of the fall, Carol had a total hip replacement surgery. We pursued a claim against the local council. The claim was based on the action of tree roots lifting the pavement. We immediately attended at...

Martin was riding the bus on his day off and was returning from buying some groceries. A pedestrian wandered out in front of the bus he was riding, the driver slammed on the brakes and Martin was thrown out of his seat. The accident caused a very nasty neck injury that was identified quickly and treated appropriately. Martin’s doctors were insisting he get surgery but due to complications and risks...

Tony Lee suffered a serious injury to his back in a motor vehicle accident. At the time of his accident he ran an automotive repair shop and took great pride in his work. His customers were both appreciative and loyal. Following the accident, Tony’s ability to do the repair work suffered, but he was fortunate to be able to hire others to do the work while he took on a...

Cristina was the driver of the front car in a multi-vehicle pileup on a Melbourne freeway on her way to work Immediately after the accident, she noticed pain in her back, but she did not initially realise just how serious her injuries were Cristina’s injuries were complex and despite her pain and restrictions, her doctors struggled to give her a definitive diagnosis This was used against her, and it was...

Chloe was on her way to work driving on the Westgate freeway. She was in the left-hand lane when the driver of a B-Double truck travelling in the next lane suddenly crossed into her lane and hit the right rear wheel of her car. She spun across the front of the truck and the truck continued to push her car sideways along the freeway until she spun again into another...

Ken came to us after being seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident. He was pushing a trolley across the road when the accident happened. Ken was moving house at night and was using the trolley to transport his possessions when it tipped over onto the road. While standing on the road collecting his items, he was hit by a vehicle. One could say Ken should not have been on...

Jana is a retired teacher with a love and passion for playing the piano and for teaching languages. She continued to tutor kids of all ages post retirement. On the date of accident Jana had just dropped off her car for servicing and as it was a lovely day she had a tendency to go for a stroll back home. On her way home she was approaching a construction site...

Our client Philip sought our team’s assistance after being involved in a transport accident. Philip’s claim needed significant injury detangling given pre-existing illness. One of the biggest impacts Phillips’s injuries had on his life was losing his ability to work in his chosen profession, which he loved. We assisted Philip throughout the claim process and achieved a settlement to compensate him for his pain and suffering, and past and future...

By way background, Anne and her partner (have four children under the age of 18) remained unemployed for over 10 years. They continue to receive income support of Centerlink.  Anne volunteers at the neighbourhood watch centre. On 17 August 2015, Anne and her partner went for a coffee with friends at the QPO restaurant. It was a rainy day.  As she was exiting the restaurant she slipped and tumbled down...

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...