What You Can Claim on For Pedestrian Accidents in QLD
Medical expenses, future medical costs and out of pocket expenses.
You are able to claim for medical expenses directly related to your injuries, including pharmaceutical expenses and rehabilitation aids and appointments when lodging your personal injury claim. Any medical treatment you receive will need to be documented and you will need to ensure that you keep all records of your treatments and payments. These will be used to form a basis of your pedestrian injury claim.
Past and future income losses
After pedestrian accidents you may find that you need time off work to recovery from your injuries. It is not always possible to have this sort of time off covered by paid leave. You may also require a substantial period of time off in order for you to recover from your injuries. If your injuries prevent you from working you are entitled to claim for any income you have lost and the potential income you may not be able to earn due to long standing injuries.
Ongoing pain and suffering
If you are suffering with ongoing debilitating pain after your accident and you will likely endure pain and suffering in the future as a result of your injuries, you may be compensated for this within your pedestrian injury claim.
Housekeeping, caregiving and attendant care costs
If your injuries are substantial, you may require assistance to do everyday tasks that were not an issue for you prior to your accident. The help and assistance you receive during this time of recovery will need to be documented in order to include in your pedestrian accident claim – even if you don’t pay for the help. You can still claim domestic assistance through your personal injury claim.