---
title: "Prepare the application that opens a motor-accident damages claim"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/prepare-the-application-that-opens-a-motor-accident-damages-claim"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A21-MV20261023-8"
practice_area: "Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Prepare the application that opens a motor-accident damages claim

> 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.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/prepare-the-application-that-opens-a-motor-accident-damages-claim  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-25

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| 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. |
| Written for / versions | 3 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to the linked source and check for material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: 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 does: 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.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Draft only from documents the lawyer has selected.
2. Confirm the parts the claimant must sign or verify are still blank.
3. Leave the law-practice certificate out of this draft.
4. Do not reuse the statutory-benefits notice as the damages application.

## Notes

- 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.

## Sources

- [Transport Accident Commission: Serious injury applications for common law](https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/clients/how-we-can-help/treatments-and-services/policies/other/serious-injury-applications-for-common-law) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Transport Accident Commission: Common Law Protocol 2026](https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/providers/resources/tac-protocols-tabs/common-law-protocol) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Transport Accident Commission: Claims for common law damages](https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/clients/how-we-can-help/treatments-and-services/policies/other/lump-sum-damages-common-law) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 (Qld), current reprint](https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/act-1994-009) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Motor Accident Insurance Commission: Can I claim?](https://maic.qld.gov.au/after-an-accident/can-i-claim/) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW), current from 10 July 2026](https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/act-2017-010) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [State Insurance Regulatory Authority: Apply for common law damages](https://www.sira.nsw.gov.au/resources-library/motor-crash-compensation/guides-and-resources/apply-for-common-law-damages-lump-sum-compensation) (checked 2026-10-23)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [Queensland](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/prepare-the-application-that-opens-a-motor-accident-damages-claim/queensland.md) | Yellow |
| [New South Wales](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/prepare-the-application-that-opens-a-motor-accident-damages-claim/new-south-wales.md) | Yellow |
| [Victoria](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/prepare-the-application-that-opens-a-motor-accident-damages-claim/victoria.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*