Success Stories:
Public Liability Claim

Our client, Wendy, was attempting to disembark from a boat moored at a marina when she slipped and fell, causing her to suffer a nasty fracture to her ankle and further injury to her lower back. Like many people injured in accidents, Wendy had no idea about her legal rights after, and so she contacted our firm to see if there was any way we could possibly assist her with...

Lee was seriously injured at a bus station. She had alighted from one bus and was walking through an internal passageway to catch another bus located at another bus bay. The passageway was poorly lit and there was a patch of uneven and cracked concrete flooring that was difficult to see. Lee tripped on the uneven surface and fell forward, landing awkwardly and hard on her left knee and right...

Our client, Katrina, came to us after a trip and fall accident on a footpath where the grout had eroded between a paver and a telecommunications pit lid. The accident occurred on a very busy street that Katrina and her friends were walking along on their way back to the car after seeing a theatre show. The toe of Katrina’s boot became stuck in the hole left by the missing...

Maria suffered a badly broken ankle when she was picking up her twin grandchildren from kindergarten She had adopted the twins and another one of her grandchildren as infants, when Maria’s adult daughter (the kids mother) tragically passed away due to a sudden medical episode a couple of years prior The accident happened during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the kindergarten had asked everyone to collect the kids from a side...

Our firm was fortunate to represent Kathryn following the collapse of a second-storey decking whilst attending a work Christmas party, which sadly resulted in the death of two colleagues. Ms Shield continues to suffer physically and psychologically long after the incident. We ensured that Kathryn was well-supported throughout the process, and we were able to win for Kathryn, to an extent that compensation can.

Our client Ahmad was recommended to our firm by another client after suffering long-term injuries due to the collapse of a second-storey decking. Tragically, the incident resulted in the death of two colleagues. As one would expect, Ahmad suffered the psychological effects of the incident for years to come. Our firm had the pleasure of assisting Ahmed and delivering a successful result for him. This is what he had to...

Our client came to our firm seeking help after suffering serious injuries to her ankle when she tripped and fell whilst walking down a busy street in St Albans. Before speaking with our team, Angelina, like a lot of our clients, was really worried about the prospect of going to court and found the entire process of a legal claim to be quite daunting. After inspecting the accident site, it...

Jill came to see us after suffering a nasty slip and fall injury whilst on holiday with her partner. The accident occurred at a coastal town in Victoria where Jill, an avid sailor, had decided to take a walk along the jetty to view the boats. Unbeknownst to Jill, the surface of the jetty had several smooth metal strips that became extremely slippery when wet. On this day, it had...

Gizella experienced a challenging incident at a shopping centre where she unfortunately slipped on a wet surface due to the negligence of cleaners. The accident resulted in multiple injuries that significantly altered her life. Upon hearing about Henry Carus + Associates through a friend's recommendation, Gizella decided to seek our assistance. With Henry Carus and Associates’ guidance, Gizella adeptly navigated the intricate public liability process. Our dedicated efforts led to...

Before her accident, Fiona was a happy and healthy person. On the day of the accident,  Fiona was completing her grocery shopping at her local supermarket. She was walking through the fruit and vegetable section when she slipped on a piece of spinach, causing her to fall and suffer injuries to her knee and her outstretched hand. Months after the accident took place, Fiona found that the injuries she suffered...

Our dear client Joan came to us following a slip and fall accident on a footpath near her home. Joan was out taking her dog for a walk. It had been raining and the footpath was wet. Joan was only a hundred metres or so from her home when walking down a slope towards an intersection when she stepped onto the metal cover of a service pit in the footpath...

Leon and his wife came to us after they were both injured at a public event they attended one evening in Melbourne. At this event, many businesses had set up stands and areas to sell their food, drinks, and entertainment to the public. Leon and his wife had purchased a drink from one of these vendors when they were invited by an event marketing staff member to sit on a...

Mary came to see us after suffering an injury at the residential aged care facility where she resides. She slipped and fell on a puddle of water in the carpark, suffering a significant injury to her right knee, requiring an operation. Mary was previously very fit and active for her age, and her quality of life greatly suffered after the fall. Our investigations revealed that there had been an issue...

Before his accident, Paul had a good retirement life. On the day of his accident, he went to a sports bar as he waited for his wife to finish her shopping. He was walking in through the entrance when he slipped over and injured his hip. He turned the mat over, and found there was dirty water underneath. The water had seeped out from the mat onto the tiled floor,...

Maree is a lovely woman who had been working hard all her life. She ran a demanding water truck business 4 days a week and also worked in an administrative role 2 days a week. She was excited about a piece land that she had just bought. She intended to keep her other property as an investment property. Her retirement plan was working out for her, and life seemed good....

In the lead up to Christmas, Amatala, who was then only 10 years old, was at a shopping centre with her family. They were shopping for Christmas presents. Unfortunately, Amatala slipped on water at the food court and fell, resulting in a serious hip injury. Although the accident was 12 years ago, we were able to obtain significant compensation for her. Here's what she has to say about her experience:

Ted is a lovely elderly gentleman who was fully enjoying his life in retirement. On the day of his fall, he had just played a game of bowls at the local club and was walking to his local supermarket to buy a toothbrush. He walked into the entrance of the store and all of sudden his foot slipped on something and he fell. He realized that he had slipped on...

Shuling came to Australia on a tourist visa, to help her daughter and son-in-law to look after their child. On the day of incident, she was walking to pick up her grandchild from primary school. As a naturally cautious person, she always watched where she was stepping, so she looked down as she stepped off a kerb. When she looked up, a Labrador had appeared out of nowhere and jumped...

Maryanne had just left home for to go for an exercise walk after work. She was walking along the footpath when she suddenly tripped and fell forward over a cracked and uneven paver, next to a driveway cutout. Maryanne was caught completely off guard, fell forward and landed awkwardly on her left arm and hit her head. She was left with a scar on her forehead and suffered a nasty...

It was a rainy day. Diana was walking into a shopping centre when she had a fall. There was an entrance mat but it was sitting in a pool of water due to the volume of people going in with a large amount of water on their clothing, umbrellas, trolleys and prams, that is falling on the ground at the entrance. Diana had stepped off the mat when she slipped...