Call to overhaul accident compo in Qld Sydney Morning Herald
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Lawyers have called for an overhaul of accident compensation in Queensland, which they say has the least equitable system in Australia.
Slater and Gordon motor vehicle accident lawyer Abraham Arends said compensation payouts for pain and suffering in NSW and Victoria were almost double those paid in Queensland.
Payment for pain and suffering in Queensland is capped at $250,000, compared to $408,000 in NSW and $450,000 in Victoria.
Following changes based on indexation, Queensland accident victims in the future may qualify for payment of up to $290,000 for pain and suffering, but even this was inadequate, Slater and Gordon lawyer Ian Brown told reporters.
Grandmother of 12, Ann Taylor, lost both legs in an accident on her way home from work and is now confined to a wheelchair.
She said simple things like filling up the car with petrol or going shopping, to the dentist or the hairdresser now proved immensely difficult.
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