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Public Liability Claims - PIPA Claims - Injury Lawyers
We are No Win No Fee No Uplift, Injury lawyers who represent people in Townsville and throughout Queensland for Public Liability claims. Our team of experienced injury lawyers and paralegals work hard to progress claims as quickly as possible. We pride ourselves on our personal service and excellent results. We are trustworthy, compassionate, knowledgeable injury lawyers with decades of technical experience in negligence litigation law.
Time limits apply when making a claim. Don't delay getting legal advice. A first appointment costs you nothing.
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We offer FREE Case Assessments. All first appointments to discuss and assess public liability compensation claims are free. It costs nothing to meet with us to discuss your situation and obtain initial advice from an experienced lawyer or to get a second opinion. During this free appointment, we will assess your case and provide you with the best legal advice for your situation.
We work for our clients on a No Win No Fee No Uplift basis which means you don't pay any legal fees unless we win your case.
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What is a Public Liability Claim - PIPA Compensation Claim?
If you are injured in a public or private place that is 'in the public domain' you may have a public liability compensation claim. These types of claims are often referred to as slip, trip or fall injuries and commonly occur in parks, shopping centers and amusement venues, cafes and hotels. Public liability claims are referred to as PIPA claims because the legislation that covers the regulation of the claims process is the Personal Injury Proceedings Act Qld.
Individuals, businesses and organisations have a duty of care to ensure the safety of people who visit their premises. Places should be hazard free with safety measures in place to prevent risk.
Types of public liability claims may include:
- injuries in parks, pavements, leisure centers or other public places. These could include back and neck injuries from a slip trip or fall.
- injuries in rental premises from things like a wobbly balcony.
- injury in a private building like a shopping center, nightclub or bar.
- injuries caused by animals, for example, a dog attack.
- amusement venue injuries.
- recreational and sporting injuries like a diving or boating accident.
- food poisoning.
- physical assaults.
- schoolyard injuries.
- sexual assaults.
- aviation injuries.
- health and fitness injuries.
- public transport injuries on buses and trains.
If you have been injured and think you may have a case, we would love to help you.
What Can I Claim Compensation for?
The law tries to put a money value on your loss. You can claim compensation for:
- Pain and suffering. This is called general damages or non-economic loss.
- Loss of enjoyment of life because of your injury (including psychological injury).
- Past and future wage loss or loss of earnings.
- Past and future loss of superannuation entitlements.
- Past and future expenses eg. Medical expenses, travel and home and vehicle modifications.
- Care and help provided by friends, members of your family or commercial care costs.
- Loss of capacity to care for someone who depends on you.
Going to Court
Not all claims settle 'out of court'.
If a reasonable settlement cannot be negotiated, it may be necessary to go to Court for a Judge to hear your case and make a decision on the amount of damages you will receive.
Going to Court for a Judge to make a decision may be the only way for you to obtain justice.
There are many compensation claims lawyers who don't take claims through to a trial or a Court Hearing. Our lawyers do. We regularly appear in courts throughout Queensland.
Recent cases we have been involved in:
Anidjar v CPL Choice Passion Live [2025] Qld District Court
Welsh v Biggin Pty Ltd [2023] Qld Supreme Court
Buchanan v Bowen Old Peoples Home Society [2022] Qld District Court
Schafer v Glendale RV Syndication [2022] Qld District Court
What are the steps to a PIPA (Public Liability) Claim?
Complex legislation and rules apply when making injury compensation claims in Queensland. Every case is different. Progressing a claim requires specialised legal knowledge, experience, strategy, focused energy and an efficient team. Our team of injury lawyers progress claims as quickly as possible. It is essential to obtain legal advice from a lawyer as early as possible, as time limits apply.
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O'Shea Dyer Solicitors - Injury Lawyers Townsville, Queensland and Interstate.
We are - no win no fee - and no uplift, personal injury lawyers. We are compassionate, experienced, and committed to efficient progression of your claim. Make an appointment to see our experienced personal injury claims lawyers sooner rather than later, to ensure your rights are protected.
First appointments for a case assessment or a second opinion are free. We would love to help you.
Flinders Street East,
Townsville Qld 4810
PO Box 1405,
Townsville Qld 4810
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