Our Areas of Practice
WORKCOVER CLAIMS
- If you have been injured at work or on your way to or from work, you should lodge a Workers Compensation (statutory) claim as soon as possible. You will then be able to receive wages and cover your medical expenses. This is done through either WorkCover or your employers’ self-insurer. If you are unsure of this process, please call us so we can help you.
- In addition to your “statutory claim”, you may also be entitled to advance a common law claim for negligence against your employer.
- Get in touch with us today so we can advise you of your rights.
MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS
- If you have been in a car accident, motorbike accident, cycling accident or you were a pedestrian hit by a car, please call us to find out what you need to do next to lodge a claim.
- You may have a claim against the CTP insurer of the “at fault” vehicle. If you cannot locate the “at fault vehicle” do not despair, we can advise you on lodging a claim against the Nominal Defendant (in Qld only).
- There are strict time limits that apply, so please call us as soon as you can.
PUBLIC LIABILITY CLAIMS
- These are claims that happen in a public places, such as a carparks, playgrounds, shopping centres, sporting grounds and so on.
- There are strict timelines on advancing these claims so please get in touch with us as soon as possible.
TOTAL PERMANENT AND DISABILITY (TPD) AND SUPERANNUATION CLAIMS
- If you have suffered an illness or injury and you are unable to work, you may be entitled to a TPD claim through your superannuation.
- We recommend always engaging a lawyer to negotiate on your behalf in these claims as insurers can be difficult and attempt to low ball offer you if you are unrepresented.
- Please call us if you are unsure and we can advise you of your rights. Unlike our competitors, when you call us – you will get through to us, no being bounced around from person to person. You will reach your lawyer, every time.
Why Choose Us?
- Only senior lawyers will work on your matter, if secretarial or legal assistant work is performed on your file, you do not pay a “charge out rate for this work”. We believe it is unethical to do so.
- You will get more money in your hand with Bowes Legal, why? We understand how to argue for your legal costs from the insurers better than most. We do not charge uplift fees like our competitors who will charge you up to 25% on top of your legal bill plus an extra 30% in care and consideration fee
- We cap our fees at 30% so there is no nasty bill shock at the completion of the matter
A few examples of previous client outcomes
01
Worksite Injury
A client approached Jane when he was injured on a worksite. The insurer refused to pay a cent towards his injuries. Jane fought hard and filed legal proceedings. The matter resolved outside of the courts for close to a million dollars.
02
Denied Liability
A client was referred to Jane where an insurer denied liability on a claim and refused to pay. Jane carried out diligent investigations, was able to identify the at fault person, the insurer admitted liability and the client received a 6-figure settlement.
03
Bad Representation
A client was referred to Jane because she was unhappy with her previous representation. The client was told her claim was worth significantly less than the actual value. Jane fought hard, gathered the evidence and quantified the claim. The matter was resolved on excellent terms for the client.
04
Hit & Run
A client approached Jane as she suffered serious injuries in a hit and run. The insurer was denying liability and refusing to settle the claim. Jane engaged investigators, gathered critical evidence, filed legal proceedings and the claim was settled in favour of the client.