Motor Vehicle Accidents
Motor vehicle accidents are one of the primary causes of compensable personal injury in Western Australia today. For almost 70 years, vehicle owners in Western Australia have contributed an annual fee towards a public scheme called Compulsory Third Party insurance. This public insurance scheme allows those injured to receive compensation payments to compensate for their injuries. Frichot & Frichot assists clients in the compensation process ensuring that victims receive just compensation for their injuries with minimal stress.Articles of Interest
Workers’ Compensation – some practical legal advice for people who are injured at work in WA
Workers’ Compensation payments are payable to an employee who suffers a psychological or physical injury whilst at work. The Workers Compensation and Injury Management Scheme is a ‘no fault’ system, meaning that there is no requirement to establish that an employer...
FATAL ACCIDENT CLAIMS
Western Australia (‘WA’) has the highest road fatality rate in Australia. As we emerge from isolation and return to the roads, it is unsurprising that dreadful reports of fatal transport accidents are again prevalent in the news. Transport accidents are an avoidable...
Criminal Injuries Compensation: Recovering Compensation as a Victim of a Crime
If you find yourself in the unfortunate situation where you are a victim of a criminal offence such as an assault occasioning bodily harm, unlawful wounding, or sexual assault you may be eligible to obtain compensation for the loss and damage suffered. The three...
Workers Compensation: Your Rights In and Outside the Workplace
Workers’ compensation is compensation payable to a worker who sustains an injury arising out of or in the course of employment or whilst the worker is acting under an employer’s instructions. The workers’ compensation scheme in Western Australia is governed by the...
Criminal Injury Compensation: Your Rights and Obligations as a Victim of Crime
Being a victim of a criminal offence can be a traumatic experience with long-lasting physical and psychological effects. The injuries sustained have the ability to impact not only your career, but also your confidence and life in general. Criminal injury compensation...
Ease Your Pain: A Basic Guide to Personal Injury Compensation
Obtaining a personal injury due to the negligence of another party can be a traumatic experience in itself, and more often than not it also results in costly ramifications to ease the financial and emotional pain the personal injury has caused. We recommend you...