Personal Injury Lawyers Queensland
Being smart could save you up to 50% or more on your legal fees
Claimwise is a Gold Coast-based Queensland personal injury law firm acting for people injured in motor vehicle accidents, at work, and in public places. You only pay our professional fees if your claim succeeds, and our fees are capped at each stage rather than billed by the hour as an open-ended running total.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Injured on the road? We act on motor vehicle accident claims under Queensland’s Compulsory Third Party (CTP) scheme for drivers, passengers, riders, cyclists and pedestrians.
Common Law Workers' Compensation
Injured at work? Our WorkCover lawyers Gold Coast team act on common law workers’ compensation claims, which can cover losses that your statutory WorkCover benefits do not.
Public Liability Claims
Injured by a business or in a public place? We’ll take care of your public liability claim, from a slip and fall to other incidents on premises that should have been kept safe.
About Claimwise
A different approach to personal injury fees
Claimwise is a Queensland personal injury law firm with a fee structure that is clear and capped.
We do the work on a no-win, no-fee basis, and we charge based on the stage at which your claim resolves rather than as an ongoing bill that grows the longer your matter runs.
Because we charge in tiers tied to where your claim resolves, you won’t be charged more simply for asking questions or seeking extra advice along the way.
It’s your personal injury claim, structured only to keep costs predictable.
How Our Fees Work
Understanding the cost of personal injury lawyers in Queensland is one of the most important parts of choosing who to work with, and the way most firms charge isn’t always clear up front.
A large number of Queensland personal injury firms bill by time, in six-minute units, and add an uplift fee on their professional fees for running a matter on a no win, no fee basis.
Because a claim can take one to two years to resolve, those time-based fees accumulate steadily over the life of the matter.
Claimwise works differently.
Our first tier of work caps our fees for running the first part of your personal injury claim at $2,000 (+GST) for work that traditional firms would typically charge you $10,000 – $20,000 for.
From there, our fees are charged in set tiers based on how your claim is resolved, whether that’s informally negotiating a settlement, attending a compulsory settlement conference, or running the matter to trial.
At Claimwise, we run claims at approximately 62% cheaper than traditional personal injury law firms.
There’s also a limit on what any lawyer can take from your compensation, known as the 50/50 Rule.
Where it applies, your legal costs (after statutory refunds, disbursements, and outlays) can’t exceed 50% of your compensation.
When the 50/50 Rule applies to a Claimwise claim, we cap our fees at 25% rather than the maximum of 50% that the rule would otherwise allow.
Get more out of your compensation
FAQs
What is Claimwise?
Claimwise is a Queensland-based personal injury law firm on the Gold Coast. We act for people injured in motor vehicle accidents, at work, and in public places or by businesses.
We run claims on a capped, tiered fee structure rather than as an hourly running bill.
Our professional fees are only payable if your claim succeeds, and they’re set out clearly in your cost agreement from the start. If you’ve been injured and want to understand your options, the first conversation is free.
By choosing to charge significantly lower fees than other law firms and using a different billing structure, in our first two years we’ve resolved 12 claims (hey, it’s a start!) and saved our clients over $145,000 in legal fees!
How does Claimwise’s fee structure work?
We charge in set tiers to the stage at which your claim resolves, instead of billing by the hour.
Our first tier caps our fees for running the first half of your claim at $2,000 (+GST), and later tiers apply if your matter progresses to negotiation, a compulsory settlement conference, or trial.
This means the fee matches the stage you actually reach, and you aren’t charged extra simply for asking questions along the way.
Where the 50/50 Rule applies, we cap our fees at 25% of your compensation. Everything is documented in your costs agreement before you sign.
Do I have to pay anything upfront?
No. Our professional fees are charged on a no win, no fee basis, which means they’re only payable if your claim succeeds and are deducted from the compensation paid by the insurer at the end of the matter.
You’re not asked to fund our fees out of your own pocket while the claim runs. Separate costs known as disbursements and outlays, such as fees for medical reports, are handled according to your costs agreement, and we explain how these work before you sign anything.
How long do you have to make a personal injury claim in Queensland?
The general time limit is three years from the date of injury.
Still, earlier deadlines apply during the claims process.
Queensland’s pre-court procedures require a notice of claim to be lodged with the relevant insurer well within that three-year window, sometimes within months of the accident, and different schemes (CTP, WorkCover, public liability) have different requirements. Missing an early procedural deadline can affect your right to claim, which is why timing matters more than people expect.
If you’re unsure where your claim stands, Claimwise can help break down the deadlines that apply to your situation.
Can you make a claim if you were partially at fault?
Yes, you can often still claim even if you were partly responsible for your injury.
In these cases, the principle of contributory negligence usually applies, which means your compensation may be reduced to reflect your share of responsibility rather than being refused altogether. How much it’s reduced depends on the facts and the evidence.
Being partly at fault is rarely a reason not to seek advice, and Claimwise can assess how it might affect a claim in your circumstances.
What evidence do you need for a personal injury claim?
The core evidence required to run a personal injury claim is proof of how the injury happened, who was responsible, and the losses it caused. That typically includes:
- Medical records and reports documenting your injury and treatment
- Evidence of the incident itself, such as photographs, incident reports, or witness details
- Records of financial loss, such as payslips and receipts.
The stronger and more complete this evidence, the better a claim can be assessed and resolved. Identifying and gathering the right evidence is part of a lawyer’s role, and Claimwise manages this as part of running your claim.
What is the average payout for a personal injury claim?
There’s no reliable average because compensation is assessed on your individual circumstances, not a set figure.
The amount depends on the type and severity of the injury, how it affects your ability to work, and the categories of loss that apply, including general damages, economic loss, medical and rehabilitation costs, and care.
Figures quoted online are often from other countries or other types of claim and aren’t a guide to a Queensland claim. For context on the range of damages courts have awarded plaintiffs across Queensland, see our recent matters.
The most accurate way to understand the value of your claim is to have it assessed, which Claimwise can do for you.