Truck Accident Lawyers Perth – No Win, No Fee

If you are injured in a truck accident, please follow the steps below as a starting point:

• Move yourself and your vehicle to a safe position when possible
• Assess your injuries and contact emergency services if required
• Report to the police about the truck accident
• Exchange insurance details and vehicle details when possible
• Take photographic or video graphic evidence of the scene of accident if possible. This will assist the fault investigation in a later stage
• Seek medical attention and report all your injuries to a medical professional
• If you are suffering from psychological injury after the truck accident, please be sure to consult a qualified psychologist though this will often not become apparent straight away
• If you decided to claim compensation for your truck accident injuries and have made a claim, please be sure to contact an experienced truck accident lawyer

Please note that the law about injury compensation is different in each of the state. If you are injured in Western Australia, please be sure to contact a good truck crash lawyer in Western Australia. Foyle Legal has a team of experienced motor vehicle accident lawyers in Perth. We helped over 2000 clients to win compensation. We can help you too – No Win, No Fee!

If you are getting cold calls or unsolicited visits in the hospital about your truck accident, it is likely that the person contacting you is “claim farming”. Claim farmers are relentless and aggressive in obtaining your personal information. If you are contacted by a claim farmer, please do not provide any personal information. Otherwise, your personal information may be sold to truck injury lawyers or other companies for commercial gain.

If you were injured in a truck crash in WA, notify the insurer and lodge your motor vehicle injury claim with ICWA as soon as possible. Court proceedings for a personal injury motor vehicle claim generally must start within 3 years of the accident.

If the crash happened in the course of your employment, also lodge a workers’ compensation claim promptly by giving your employer a Workers’ Compensation Claim Form and a First Certificate of Capacity. The general time limit to make a workers’ compensation claim is 12 months from the injury, but delays can make the claim harder—insurers may argue late notice or that the injury isn’t work-related—so early reporting and lodging is best.

If your employer’s negligence contributed to the injury, you may pursue common law damages against the employer, but you’ll first need a Whole Person Impairment of at least 15% from an approved assessor and a registered election before commencing proceedings—still within the 3-year limitation period. You can also pursue a third-party negligence claim (e.g., against another driver) within the same 3-year limit.

Truck accident claims process (MVA)

1. Immediate steps: Get medical care, report to police (if required), collect details (drivers, regos, witnesses, photos).

2. Notify ICWA: Lodge a motor vehicle injury claim with the Insurance Commission of WA (ICWA) as soon as possible and keep all medical certificates/receipts.

3. Liability & treatment: ICWA investigates fault and funds reasonable treatment if liability is accepted (sometimes provisionally).

4. Settlement: Once injuries stabilise, exchange medical evidence and negotiate damages (pain and suffering if eligible, economic loss, care, treatment). Court time limit: generally 3 years from the crash.

If you were working (workers’ compensation)

1. Lodge a workers’ comp claim: Give your employer a Workers’ Compensation Claim Form and a First Certificate of Capacity promptly (general time limit 12 months).

2. Insurer decision & benefits: The workers’ comp insurer decides liability and, if accepted, pays weekly income, medical/rehab, travel, and other scheme benefits.

3. Return to work: Injury management and suitable duties are arranged; disputes go to WorkCover WA conciliation/arbitration.

4. Common law (employer negligence): To sue your employer you generally need ≥15% WPI from an approved assessor and a registered election, then commence court action within 3 years. You may also have a separate third-party negligence claim from the crash.

Most truck accident injury claims take more than 18 months to settle. This is because of the complexity of the truck accident claim and how long it takes for truck accident victims to reach medical stabilisation.

Please be very cautious with lawyers, advocates or Workcover agents who promise you a large payout in short space of time. It is important to investigate and work through all feasible compensation options carefully before settlement. Once you settled your truck accident claim, you will not able to claim more compensation for the same accident.

Depending on the type of truck trash claims, you will be claiming against different parities.

1. If you were not at fault or partially not at fault for the truck a claim can be made with the Insurance Commission of Western Australia (ICWA);
2. If you were in the course of your employment, you can made a workers compensation claim (no fault system).

   • Not-at-fault motor vehicle crash: The Insurance Commission of Western Australia (ICWA) pays your motor vehicle injury compensation (treatment costs now and, after your injuries stabilise, any damages you’re entitled to).

   • At work (on duty or on a work trip): You can also claim workers’ compensation. If accepted, your employer’s workers’ comp insurer pays weekly income, medical/rehab, travel and other statutory benefits.

   You can potentially have both: a workers’ comp claim (for income and treatment now) and an ICWA claim (for common-law damages if another driver was negligent). If you recover damages from ICWA, some workers’ comp payments are usually repaid/offset from that settlement—so it’s important to get advice on timing and strategy.

   Having two claims generally gives you the highest amount of compensation. The workers compensation claim is better for paying your usual wages (income compensation) where as the ICWA claim usually results in a higher settlement as it does not have the caps of the workers compensation system.

Yes—you can represent yourself. But truck crash claims in WA are rarely simple, and people who go it alone often leave money on the table or miss key deadlines.

What makes these cases tricky is the overlap: you may have an ICWA motor vehicle claim and a workers’ compensation claim at the same time, each with different rules, evidence, and time limits (e.g., lodging a workers’ comp claim promptly, a 3-year court limit for motor vehicle/common-law actions, and—if suing your employer—needing ≥15% WPI and a registered election before proceedings). Offers are influenced by medical evidence (often insurer-obtained), contributory negligence arguments (speed, fatigue, restraints), surveillance/social media, past and future earnings calculations, and offsets/repayments between workers’ comp and ICWA. Settling too early—before medical stabilisation or proper expert reports—can drastically reduce your payout.

A specialist truck crash lawyer levels the field: we secure independent medicals, preserve evidence (dash-cam/ECM, work diaries, rosters), value all heads of damage, manage offsets, and time negotiations to maximise recovery. If you’re unsure, get early advice—one conversation can prevent expensive mistakes.

Yes—you can represent yourself. But truck crash claims in WA are rarely simple, and people who go it alone often leave money on the table or miss key deadlines.

What makes these cases tricky is the overlap: you may have an ICWA motor vehicle claim and a workers’ compensation claim at the same time, each with different rules, evidence, and time limits (e.g., lodging a workers’ comp claim promptly, a 3-year court limit for motor vehicle/common-law actions, and—if suing your employer—needing ≥15% WPI and a registered election before proceedings). Offers are influenced by medical evidence (often insurer-obtained), contributory negligence arguments (speed, fatigue, restraints), surveillance/social media, past and future earnings calculations, and offsets/repayments between workers’ comp and ICWA. Settling too early—before medical stabilisation or proper expert reports—can drastically reduce your payout.

A specialist truck crash lawyer levels the field: we secure independent medicals, preserve evidence (dash-cam/ECM, work diaries, rosters), value all heads of damage, manage offsets, and time negotiations to maximise recovery. If you’re unsure, get early advice—one conversation can prevent expensive mistakes.

Statewide. We help Perth metro and regional WA – in person or remotely – for ICWA motor accidents, WorkCover WA claims and public liability. Book a free consult.

WA Locations we regularly serve:

• Perth Metro (within ~100km of CBD; incl. Midland, Malaga)
• Albany – Great Southern
• Broome – Kimberley
• Bunbury – South West
• Busselton – Capes Region
• Geraldton – Mid West
• Kalgoorlie-Boulder – Goldfields
• Karratha – Pilbara
• Northam – Wheatbelt
• Port Hedland – Pilbara

Personal injury claim focus areas:

• ICWA motor vehicle accident claims
• Workers’ compensation (WorkCover WA)
• Public liability claims
• Medical negligence
• Fatal injury (wrongful death)
• Criminal Injuries Compensation (victims of crime)
• Catastrophic injuries
• TPD & Insurance claims

→ See the common injuries we handle. Book a free consultation.

If you hire a truck accident lawyer to represent you in your car and truck accident compensation claim in WA, you have the options to:

• Hire a truck injury lawyer who demands upfront legal fees
• Hire a truck injury lawyer who represents you and do not require upfront legal fees

No Win No Fee lawyers do not demand upfront legal fees from you. In general, this could be a more cost-effective option for injured people because you do not have to worry about the legal fees unless you receive a payout.

No win No Fee lawyers do not charge legal fee unless they win the case for you. There many different No Win No Fee agreements out there, it is important you that you understand the hidden costs before deciding which No Win No Fee lawyers to go with.

Foyle Legal offers fully transparent, no hidden cost legal service. We do not charge you legal fee unless you receive payments from your truck accident claim.

Most of the No Win No Fee lawyers are experienced lawyers who have confident that they can get compensation for you. If they were not confident no win no fee lawyers would not be able to make a living offering this service.

Start here: our WA Personal Injury FAQs, the Foyle Legal Blog, and our podcast. Plain-English guides, updates, and real WA case insights.

• WA Personal Injury FAQs — quick answers on ICWA, WorkCover WA, public liability, time limits, payouts.
• Foyle Legal Blog — latest WA claim tips, case studies, and insurer tactics.
• Podcast: Personal Injury Claims Explained — short episodes on WA claims you can listen to anytime.

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