Queensland personal injury claim guides
These personal injury claim guides explain how Queensland claims work in plain English: CTP car accidents, WorkCover, public liability, medical negligence, TPD, lawyer fees and choosing a lawyer. Each guide starts with a short answer, sets out the deadlines, and links every legal rule to Queensland legislation or the regulator, with the date we checked it.
Written by Marshall Fenech, Editor. Legal rules checked against Queensland legislation in October 2026. How we check facts.
At a glance
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Guides in 8 topicsCTP, WorkCover, fees and more |
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Browse personal injury claim guides by topic
Start with how you were hurt: a road crash is usually a CTP claim, an injury at work a WorkCover claim, and a fall in a shop or public place a public liability claim.
Start with the main guide for your claim
Car accident (CTP) guides
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Can you make an at fault car accident claim in Queensland? (2026)
Can you make an at fault car accident claim in Queensland? How fault-based CTP works, contributory negligence and when NIISQ helps.
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How a pedestrian accident claim works in Queensland, including cyclists (2026)
How a pedestrian accident claim works in Queensland, and whether cyclists can claim CTP: fault, deadlines, hit-and-runs and children.
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How long does a CTP claim take in Queensland? (2026)
How long does a CTP claim take in Queensland? MAIC’s typical timeframes, the legal steps and response times, and what slows a claim down.
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How to lodge a Notice of Accident Claim Form for a CTP claim in Queensland (2026)
How to lodge the Notice of Accident Claim Form for a Queensland CTP claim: deadlines, documents and what the insurer must do next.
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Nominal Defendant claim in Queensland for a hit-and-run or uninsured car (2026)
How a Nominal Defendant claim works in Queensland after a hit-and-run or a crash with an uninsured car: deadlines and how to lodge.
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Time limits and steps for car accident (CTP) claims in Queensland (2026)
How a CTP claim works in Queensland: the Notice of Accident Claim Form deadline, Nominal Defendant claims, court time limits and costs.
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Whiplash compensation in Queensland and how general damages are assessed (2026)
How whiplash compensation in Queensland works: the Injury Scale Value, 2025 Regulation neck injury ranges and 2026–27 dollar amounts.
WorkCover guides
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How a WorkCover lump sum for permanent impairment (DPI) is calculated in Queensland (2026)
How a WorkCover lump sum is calculated in Queensland: the DPI assessment, the formula, the notice of assessment and your options.
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How to lodge a WorkCover claim in Queensland (2026)
How to lodge a WorkCover claim in Queensland: the work capacity certificate, ways to lodge, the 6-month limit and next steps.
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Journey claim WorkCover rules in Queensland for travel to or from work (2026)
Journey claim WorkCover rules in Queensland: when travel between home and work is covered, where a journey starts, and the exclusions.
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Psychological injury WorkCover claims in Queensland for stress at work (2026)
Psychological injury WorkCover claims in Queensland: the significant contributing factor test, management action and PTSD rules.
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Statutory and common law WorkCover claims in Queensland (2026)
How a WorkCover claim works in Queensland: the 6-month lodgement rule, DPI and the 20% threshold, common law time limits and reviews.
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WorkCover claim rejected? How to apply for a review in Queensland (2026)
WorkCover claim rejected in Queensland? How a Regulator review works, the 3-month time limit, asking for reasons, and appeals to the QIRC.
Public liability guides
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Can you make a council footpath injury claim for a trip in Queensland? (2026)
How a council footpath injury claim works in Queensland: the Civil Liability Act s 37 actual knowledge rule, PIPA notice and deadlines.
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Dog attack compensation in Queensland after a dog bite (2026)
How dog attack compensation works in Queensland: what the Animal Management Act says, reporting to council, PIPA steps and deadlines.
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How a slip and fall claim at a Queensland shopping centre works (2026)
How a slip and fall claim at a Queensland shopping centre works: who may be liable, the Civil Liability Act tests and PIPA deadlines.
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Notices, deadlines and steps for public liability claims in Queensland (2026)
How a public liability claim works in Queensland: the Part 1 notice deadline, compulsory conference, final offers and court time limits.
Medical negligence guides
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Birth injury claim time limits and steps for Queensland families (2026)
A guide for families on a birth injury claim in Queensland: the special PIPA notice rule for children, court time limits and complaints.
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Initial notice and time limits for medical negligence claims in Queensland (2026)
How a medical negligence claim works in Queensland: the s 9A initial notice, Part 1, Health Ombudsman complaints and court time limits.
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What you need to show in a surgical error claim in Queensland (2026)
What a surgical error claim in Queensland needs to show: the peer professional opinion test, causation and the PIPA initial notice.
TPD guides
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Can you claim TPD and WorkCover at the same time in Queensland? (2026)
TPD and WorkCover claims run under separate rules. How offsets, lump sums, common law and time limits interact in Queensland.
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Tax on a TPD payout and how super lump sums are taxed (2026)
Tax on a TPD payout depends on your age, the tax-free and taxable components, and whether the policy sits inside or outside super.
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Time limits and complaints for TPD claims through super in Queensland (2026)
How a TPD claim works in Queensland: total and permanent disability claims through super, policy time limits and AFCA deadlines.
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TPD claim rejected? How to challenge the decision in Queensland (2026)
TPD claim rejected? How the fund’s internal complaint process, its 45-day response limit and AFCA’s time limits work in Queensland.
Lawyer fees guides
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Clauses to check in a personal injury costs agreement (2026)
A Queensland personal injury costs agreement checklist: required clauses, banned terms, cooling-off and your rights if it goes wrong.
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No win no fee 50/50 rule in Queensland explained (2026)
How the no win no fee 50/50 rule caps a Queensland lawyer’s costs in an injury claim: the formula, a worked example and what counts.
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Paying disbursements in an injury claim in Queensland (2026)
What disbursements in an injury claim are, whether you pay them if a no win no fee claim fails, and how the 50/50 rule treats them.
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Personal injury lawyer fees in Queensland, including no win no fee and the 50/50 rule (2026)
Personal injury lawyer fees in Queensland: how no win no fee agreements, the 25% uplift cap, the 50/50 rule and costs disclosure work.
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What Queensland lawyers can charge as an uplift fee (2026)
What an uplift fee is, the 25% cap in litigious matters, what the agreement must say, and your rights if a Queensland firm gets it wrong.
Choosing a lawyer guides
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Can I change personal injury lawyer mid-claim in Queensland? (2026)
Can you change personal injury lawyer mid-claim in Queensland? How file transfers, liens, unpaid costs and law practice certificates work.
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Claim farming in Queensland and your rights after a cold call (2026)
Claim farming in Queensland is illegal. How cold calls and paid referrals are banned, the red flags, penalties and where to report.
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Do I need a lawyer for an injury claim in Queensland? (2026)
Do I need a lawyer for an injury claim in Queensland? When people claim themselves, when they get advice, and what it costs.
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How to choose a personal injury lawyer in Queensland (2026)
How to choose a personal injury lawyer in Queensland: check the QLS register, accreditation, costs disclosure and red flags.
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Injury law firm reviews and how to check a Queensland lawyer (2026)
How to read injury law firm reviews, spot fake ones and check a Queensland lawyer on official registers.
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Questions to ask a personal injury lawyer in Queensland (2026)
Questions to ask a personal injury lawyer in Queensland about fees, experience, deadlines and updates, plus your legal rights.
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What is a QLS Accredited Specialist in personal injury? (2026)
What a QLS accredited specialist in personal injuries law is, how solicitors qualify and how to check the QLS register online.
Compensation and claim process guides
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How long does a personal injury claim take in Queensland? (2026)
How long does a personal injury claim take in Queensland? The legal response periods for CTP, PIPA, WorkCover and TPD claims.
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How much personal injury compensation can you get in Queensland? (2026)
How personal injury compensation in Queensland is worked out: heads of damage, the ISV scale, 2026–27 caps, WorkCover lump sums.
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Is compensation taxable for personal injury payouts in Australia? (2026)
Is compensation taxable? How Australian tax law treats Queensland injury payouts: lump sums, CGT, income replacement and interest.
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Personal injury time limits in Queensland for every claim type (2026)
Personal injury time limits in Queensland in one table: CTP, PIPA notices, WorkCover, court, children and TPD complaints.
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What can I claim compensation for in Queensland? (2026)
What can I claim compensation for? Queensland heads of damage explained: general damages, lost earnings, care, expenses and interest.
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What happens at a compulsory conference in a Queensland injury claim (2026)
What happens at a compulsory conference in a Queensland injury claim: timing, who attends, final offers and what if it doesn’t settle.
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Will Centrelink and Medicare refunds take part of my compensation? (2026)
Centrelink and Medicare refunds from QLD injury payouts: the Medicare $5,000 rule, Centrelink preclusion periods and NDIS repayments.
Compare guides
These guides set two options side by side, so you can see the trade-offs before you decide. They sit with our firm comparisons.
Time limits matter
Most Queensland injury claims have an early notice deadline as well as a court time limit, and the rules differ by claim type. Read the guide for your claim early, and see personal injury time limits in Queensland for an overview.
Using these personal injury claim guides
These guides give general information, not legal advice. Once you understand your claim, compare firms in our personal injury lawyer rankings or the law firm directory. You can also read the Queensland legislation directly.
