On Friday 29 July 2022, Aeran’s Jane Campbell spoke at the Australian Lawyers Alliance Medical Law Conference in Sydney on the topic of NDIS repayments and the compensation reduction amount. Personal injury clients need their lawyer to explain the impact of a compensation payment on their NDIS funding.
The Financial Planning Association of Australia put Jane Campbell on the cover of their June/July edition of the ‘Money & Life’ magazine. The profile article covered Jane’s background, the founding of Aeran, the financial advice process followed, and how it’s adapted by the Aeran team to best serve personal injury clients.
In most jurisdictions, personal injury lawyers can claim the cost of ‘funds management’ when compensation is being claimed for a child or someone with a brain injury. When your lawyer does their homework on this part of the claim, it can make a huge difference not only to the final settlement sum, but also the quality of life you and your loved one can enjoy for the rest of their life.
If your personal injury claim is just about to resolve, it’s important to make sure you get some good quality financial information and advice. Special rules apply to those receiving personal injury compensation, but time limits apply so don’t delay. Good decisions at this time will make a big difference to your financial future.
The law protects the right of an injured person without financial capacity to select the most appropriate substitute decision-maker. The best choice may be a family member, a private trustee company or the public trustee. The decision must be reasonable and in the best interests of the injured person.
