Prepare the application that opens a motor-accident damages claim
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Draft only the form fields the lawyer has marked that are not a narrative of the accident, pain or work. Leave blank every part the claimant must sign or verify.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether a damages application is available and settles every factual section.
- The lawyer writes any affidavit and any part the claimant must sign.
- The tool does not complete a law-practice certificate.
- Health, wage and scheme records stay in the firm tool. ASCR r 9 and APP 11 apply, and a breach may be notifiable.
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: QLDNSWVIC
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Draft only the form fields the lawyer has marked that are not a narrative of the accident, pain or work. Leave blank every part the claimant must sign or verify. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Draft only from documents the lawyer has selected.
- Confirm the parts the claimant must sign or verify are still blank.
- Leave the law-practice certificate out of this draft.
- Do not reuse the statutory-benefits notice as the damages application.
Sources
- Transport Accident Commission: Serious injury applications for common law · 2026-10-23
- Transport Accident Commission: Common Law Protocol 2026 · 2026-10-23
- Transport Accident Commission: Claims for common law damages · 2026-10-23
- Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 (Qld), current reprint · 2026-10-23
- Motor Accident Insurance Commission: Can I claim? · 2026-10-23
- Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW), current from 10 July 2026 · 2026-10-23
- State Insurance Regulatory Authority: Apply for common law damages · 2026-10-23
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.