We extensively and quickly assessed what could be done. We were able to do this because there were both legal and medical complexity for Belinda and great urgency because her condition was terminal.

We prepared and lodged claims for Belinda’s husband’s death and that claim was accepted for a large lump sum. Arrangements were made for that $300,000.00 to be invested for the kids.We then obtained medical evidence about Belinda’s cancer and analysed her choices under the complex fund she was in. A claim was lodged for Belinda’s terminal cancer and was accepted weeks afterwards for over $400,000.00.  

We arranged for Belinda to obtain independent expert financial advice. The $400,000.00 plus Belinda’s account balance was invested for the kids before Belinda sadly lost her cancer battle a few months afterwards. One of the remarkable things about Belindas story is that she had been so focused onlooking after her kids that she had no idea of her entitlements of her husbands death nor of her own entitlements.

We were able to purse those and provide her with guidance on the right support for her own estate and the ongoing care of her children.

Some insurance companies can be very sceptical about claims for mental illness – so its particularly important to have a team behind you that are experienced in this area of law and medical complexity. We spoke to her years after she stopped work and Benda had not realised she might have insurance cover.

We checked and the cover was over $230,000.00. Our caring and skilled team prepared and lodged a claim for Brenda.  The claim was accepted quickly which was great news or Brenda.

Some insurance companies can be very sceptical about claims for mental illness.

After getting to know Bill,  Toni and the team thought Bill would struggle to ever get back to work in the type of work that he did before.

We checked Bill’s super fund for insurance cover and found a policy which would pay over $130,000.00.
 
Our caring team then obtained all the medical evidence needed so we could make a claim for Bill, and the claim was lodged within 8 weeks of Bill first contacting us.  The fund then accepted the claim 6 weeks after we lodged it.
 
Bill tells us that the settlement will make a huge difference to his life.  He’s thankful we could tell him about cover he didn’t know he had, and get the claim accepted quickly.

Greg had spoken to another law firm who didn’t get back to him after making promises.
Rod spoke to Greg straight away and was pleased that he could assure him that he did in fact have a good claim  - assuming insurance could be located - and answered all of Gregs questions in plain English.

We analysed Greg’s situation and quickly showed that he had cover of more than $450,000.00.  Greg had a young family he was trying to support, but his inability to work put the family in difficult circumstances.

After obtaining all medical information, we lodged a claim for Greg and the claim was accepted by the insurer after considering it for 3 months.

The settlement has made a huge difference to the future for Greg and his family and helped to provide his with the opportunity to focus on his own health and his family’s wellbeing..

Within a few days of contacting us, we established that in addition to his super account balance, Terry had insurance of over $120,000.00.  Terry didn’t know about that insurance until we informed him.
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Our caring team quickly gathered all the medical information and within a few weeks, had Terry’s claim lodged.  The claim was accepted by the fund 12 days after we lodged it.

Terry told us that he planned to use part of the settlement to fund a dream holiday to Hawaii to watch major surfing competitions while he was still well enough.

Rod and the team thought about Terry holistically ie as a whole person not just about his one claim and they helped him take care of his claim as well as other things like his Will.

Given this client had a terminal illness it was imperative that Rod and the team were able to move quickly with this case  - this is one of SLC key strengths – their experience with both legal and medical allows them to move quickly And in this case it was urgent that Terry receive the best advice about what he was covered for.

Cathy had only ever worked with her hands.We checked Cathy’s super fund for her and found that she could apply for income protection payments and for a lump sum for permanent disability of over $200,000.00.

We made both claims and within 8 weeks the income protection claim was accepted and the TPD lump sum claim shortly after that.Cathy had a major role in supporting her family financially (teenage children and extended family support).  When it became clear that she couldn’t keep working, she and the family were in financial trouble.

The settlements have allowed Cathy and her family to get back on their feet and look forward to a better future. We understand how medical and financial problems can quickly cause problems that ripple through the entire family.

This financial trouble and insecurity is the dominate theme in many cases so its important lawyers are able to help their clients get the best outcome in the shortest possible timeframe.

Unfortunately, into his late 30s, Jack got carpal tunnel in both arms.  He had surgery, which helped a bit to start with, but he then went backwards to constant pain.  All the doctors said there was nothing more they could do medically, and Jack needed to find another job not using his hands.  But he wasn’t trained or experienced in anything else.

We have deep experience of the physical demands that come with trade based occupations – we like the doctors knew that Jack never be able to get back to the trade that he loved.

We explored Jack’s cover and found insurance cover for over $140,000.00.  We gathered all the medical evidence and lodged a claim for Jack. Within 3 weeks of the claim being lodged, Jack’s claim was accepted.  Jack and his partner were stoked, as the settlement was at a time when financial pressures were growing, and they were expecting another baby.

Kim had no idea of her insurance cover, but we found a policy worth over $500,000.00.
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Our team analysed the policy, worked further with Kim and obtained extensive medical information and then prepared and made a claim for Kim. The insurance company accepted Kim’s claim.

Our team prepared and made a claim for Kim and the insurance company accepted that claim. Kim and her family are incredibly grateful for the huge difference this money will make to their lives.