Personal injury and compensation lawyers Dandenong

Workers compensation lawyers

If you've been injured in the workplace or if your health and wellbeing have been affected in the workplace, you may be eligible to make a workers’ compensation claim.

Making a work accident injury claim

We understand that claiming workers’ compensation can be a complicated and involved process—especially when you're sick or injured. Our team specialises in workplace injury claims, so they're familiar with what you're going through and understand your needs.

It’s our mission to ensure you get your full workers' compensation payout to help you get back to being you as soon as possible.

Car accident lawyers

If you have been hurt as the result of a road or motor vehicle accident, Maurice Blackburn’s dedicated team can fight for you. We are a national firm with the resources and dedication needed to achieve the best possible outcome for you.

Claiming compensation for a car accident

We can help you make a compensation claim, whether you're a car or truck driver, passenger, motorcycle rider, cyclist, pedestrian or public transport passenger. Our highly experienced motor vehicle accident lawyers understand every aspect of the road accident legal system and know how to get you everything you're entitled to.

We understand that getting injured on the road can feel extremely unfair. It’s our mission to ensure you get your full compensation payout to help you get back to being you as soon as possible.

Asbestos compensation and claims lawyers

Maurice Blackburn has a team of dedicated asbestos lawyers who can help people suffering from asbestos-related diseases make a claim for compensation. Maurice Blackburn's dedicated asbestos lawyers recognise that every moment is precious for someone who suffers from an asbestos disease as well as their loved ones. Whether you suffer from mesothelioma, asbestosis, pleural plaques or another dust disease, we can help streamline your legal access to compensation to give you more time. As a national law firm, we'll fight for your rights and provide legal assistance in whatever areas you need.

Airline accident compensation

If you or someone in your family has been injured by an aircraft or in an aircraft accident, you may be able to claim compensation. Our expert aviation lawyers can guide you through the complexities of aviation law and airline accident compensation, especially if domestic and international laws apply. We pursue our own independent investigations and will help determine how much you should claim. For international cases, we navigate the domestic and international laws for you and can take care of any overseas legal action required.

Class Actions

Maurice Blackburn has the largest class actions practice in Australia. We have obtained more than $2 billion in settlements for Australians since the establishment of our Class Actions department in 1998. Our class actions lawyers have the expertise, the resources and the track record to be able to undertake large and complex cases in a diverse range of areas. Through our shareholder class actions, we have also played an important role in the push for better standards of corporate governance and improved accountability to shareholders.

Comcare claims lawyers

Comcare is the name for the Commonwealth workers’ compensation scheme. Comcare workers’ compensation covers public service employees of the Commonwealth Government and ACT Government as well as employees of some self-insured licensed companies. This means that if you are covered by Comcare you can claim compensation for injuries or diseases caused or made worse by your work. You are entitled to claim for payment for benefits such as time off work, household and attendant care services, permanent impairment and non-economic loss, and all reasonable medical expenses including treatment, medication and more.

Consumer protection

Consumer protection is a broad area of law that includes product liability and faulty products. This can cover injuries to the person making the claim or to someone else, the death of another person, and loss caused by damage to goods, buildings and land. Compensation can cover:

• replacement and repair costs
• medical costs (including future costs)
• lost income
• pain, suffering and lost enjoyment of life
• home help and attendant care.

Consumer protection lawyers

Our consumer protection lawyers are experienced in helping people with a wide range of issues, such as damages or injuries caused by faulty goods.

We've helped many people—including a homeowner injured by a defective lift in her home, a dad injured by a defective bicycle, and a cleaner struck by faulty automatic doors.

At Maurice Blackburn, we also go beyond our daily legal role. Our New South Wales managing principal sits on the board of CHOICE, the Australian consumer rights advocacy group.

Lawyers for employees

Maurice Blackburn’s employment lawyers have a proven track record in providing advice and representation on a wide range of complex legal issues, from negotiating the terms of employment contracts, to enforcing bonus schemes and discretionary entitlements.

That’s because our employment law division is recognised nationally as Australia’s leading executive employment law practice. In the majority of cases, our highly experienced employee lawyers are able to negotiate discreetly to obtain a financial settlement and other favourable outcomes such as reinstatement or recognition of benefits and entitlements.

Contact us for more information about how we can help you.

Financial services lawyers

If you've received bad advice from a financial planner, financial adviser, or broker, we can help you get the compensation you deserve. At Maurice Blackburn, we fight for fair.

We've helped our clients successfully recover millions of dollars from negligent financial advisors, through courts, tribunals and compensation programs. Maurice Blackburn's financial advice lawyers are experts in the field. We fight for fair, and we can help you to get the settlement you deserve.

Sexual and institutional abuse lawyers

If you have suffered from sexual or physical abuse, no amount of financial redress can take away the pain caused. In many cases of abuse the injuries can be severe and long-lasting, often staying with survivors throughout their lifetime. However, you may be entitled to compensation to support you.

Abuse claim lawyers

Our expert institutional abuse lawyers can help you get the compensation you deserve. Our dedicated team understand the difficulties you are facing, and will make sure the process is as simple as possible. Specially trained in trauma-informed practice, our lawyers and support staff will approach your claim in a respectful, discrete manner to ensure your specific needs are met.

Insurance lawyers

If you have had an insurance claim rejected, your benefits have not been paid in full, or if you’re having difficulty with your insurer, Maurice Blackburn can help. We have the largest insurance claims legal department in Australia and our insurance claims lawyers are experts in fighting for people so they receive all their illness, accident and unforeseen occurrence benefits in their insurance policies.

Medical negligence lawyers

We are Australia's leading and largest medical malpractice team exclusively dedicated to representing injured patients and their families. We have successfully resolved hundreds of complex and sensitive medical negligence claims, including many landmark cases.

We can help you understand if you have grounds for a claim by investigating your case and getting an independent medical expert's opinion. If you do have a case, we will help settle it outside of court or represent you in court. We also manage coroner's inquests by liaising with the court on your behalf, preparing the case and representing you in court.

We know that the medical negligence compensation you receive is vital to quality of life for you and your family. We are dedicated to helping you get your life back on track and will fight for you.

Military compensation lawyers

If you are a current or former member of the Australian Defence Force (ADF)—or a reservist or military cadet—suffering from an injury or disease related to your service, you may be able to claim military compensation. This includes post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that may appear years after your tour of duty or other service.

Occupational diseases

If you have been diagnosed with an occupational disease owing to your employer's neglect, you may be able to claim occupational disease compensation. Safety regulations and workplace legislation state that employers should follow the appropriate precautions and procedures to protect employees. Work-related illnesses can include silicosis, black-lung, industrial deafness, and melanoma.

Making a work related disease or illness claim

If you have worked in an industry in which you were exposed to a toxic substance or harmful dust, contact Maurice Blackburn to speak with specialised lawyers who can help you to understand your case.

Public liability lawyers

Public liability covers a wide range of circumstances in which someone is injured because of the negligence of someone else. The law covers accidents on sporting fields, parks, gardens and footpaths, as well as public, commercial and retail property. Public liability can cover:

• playground and schoolyard accidents
• slips and falls in supermarkets and other retail outlets 
• injuries on private property, including on rental properties 
• dog attacks 
• boat and water-sport accidents 
• sporting injuries 
• bicycle accidents that don't involve a vehicle 
• physical assault.

Making a public liability claim

Public liability law is complicated, so it's important to get help from someone who understands its complexities. We have been helping people make public liability compensation claims for nearly 100 years and are committed to fighting for what is fair.

Each state and territory has its own laws that apply to public liability cases, so you also need a public liability lawyer with experience in your area. We also have all the resources and experience that come with being a national firm.

Social justice lawyers

At Maurice Blackburn, our work is based on the view that Australian and international law should support the notion of justice and reflect community values. The firm's Social Justice practice challenges the excesses of government and business, and champions the rights of those who are disadvantaged. We believe legal action that supports social justice contributes to a better society. That’s why Maurice Blackburn is Australia’s leading social justice law firm.

Superannuation claims lawyers

If you're unable to work due to an illness, injury or disability, you may be able to claim a lump sum insurance payout from your superannuation fund. You may also be entitled to access your superannuation account balance. Your illness or injury does not have to be work related for you to be entitled to early release of your superannuation.

Total and permanent disability claims (TPD)

Our superannuation claims team can check your policy, make sure you are covered, and help you obtain total and permanent disability (TPD) benefits, income protection benefits, terminal illness benefits, and death benefits. If you've had a superannuation insurance claim rejected, your benefits were not paid in full, or if you’re having problems with your insurer, get in touch. The Maurice Blackburn team fights for fair every day.

Wills lawyers

Whether you are thinking of contesting a Will, or you are the executor or beneficiary of a Will that is being challenged, our highly experienced lawyers can assist you. Our Will dispute lawyers are skilled negotiators. That's why 98% of Maurice Blackburn's Will dispute cases are settled without the need to go to court.

We have an unbeatable record in resolving Will disputes, and almost all of our cases are successfully settled without ever needing to go to court. Time limits do apply, so if you intend to fight a Will, you should seek prompt legal advice to ensure that your entitlements are protected.