CASE STUDIES

For the Claimant

The claimant suffered spinal injuries in a RTA which resulted in paralysis from the neck down. At the time of the accident he was age 21 and unemployed. Although his working career had been brief, mainly in warehouse and semi-skilled roles, we established that he also had a keen interest in computing, which he had been studying at night school prior to his accident.

TGA was able to demonstrate that, on the balance of probabilities, the Claimant would have developed his skills and experience, improved his employability and obtained better paid, more skilled work. By analysing the characteristics of his local labour market and earnings data by age, we were able to determine his likely pre-injury earnings progression through his twenties and beyond in a broad category of occupations that matched his educational and occupational profile.