The Story about this WorkCover Claim

Samim worked for a childcare centre for nearly 10 years and the repetitive heavy lifting of children and changing nappies caused her to tear a muscle in her left shoulder along with damage to her spine. Her injuries took a toll on her, and she developed a severe psychiatric condition. Having not been provided with the correct manual handling training and the correct equipment, her pain was getting worse and Samim was not coping. But we continued to fight on her behalf and with the request of all her clinical records from her treating practitioners, and having the client assessed by medico legal practitioners, we were able to obtain a Serious Injury Certificate for our client, going on to negotiate an out-of-court resolution, obtaining a lump sum compensation payout for her.

Here is what our client had to share:

Actual Client Testimonial.

To whom it may concern,

I write to express my sincere and heartfelt appreciation and gratitude for your highly professional and competent services, provided in both a friendly and accessible manner. I cannot begin to tell you how much I appreciate the amazing work of the Henry Carus + Associates team, prioritizing me as a client and doing everything in their power to help me win my case.

In 2013 after my older son suffered a serious car accident, I found myself feeling lost and miserable, while also working full time and supporting my younger son attending school. I was referred to HCA by a friend, whom had recommended I receive legal assistance when I am feeling ready. I then contacted the office and it didn’t take long for them to respond to me, prepare a case for my son and move ahead with the case, finally resulting in a positive outcome.

In 2017 when I suffered work related injuries, I did not once hesitate to contact HCA again (when I was able to). Anita Valiontis was assigned for my case, with Ella Gutkin both keeping me updated along the way. Although it took a few years to reach the positive outcome, both were working tremendously to support me with consistency and great confidence.

Many thanks for the excellent teamwork on my behalf, Anita Valiontis and Ella Gutkin were both thorough, persistent, fair and transparent. I would strongly recommend for anyone seeking legal assistance to contact HCA, the team were efficient, skilful and assertive.

As I move on forward, it is with deep appreciation for the positive impact Henry Carus + Associates has had on myself and my children.

Yours Truly,

Samim Banu


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