Firstly, we would advise that the majority of personal injury compensation claims pursued by specialist personal injury lawyers are settled without the need to go to Court. If liability can be established against the responsible party (defendant) then the negotiation is limited to the amount of compensation available, taking into account any State or Territory legislation introduced to limit certain aspects of claims.
If a compensation claim is successful and the vast majority of those pursued by the specialist solicitors are, any money paid by the defendant as compensation is called ‘damages’.
If a compensation claim is successful and the vast majority of those pursued by the specialist solicitors are, any money paid by the defendant as compensation is called ‘damages’.