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Trusting a professional — a lawyer, a doctor, an accountant — is an act of faith. You hand over something important: your health, your finances, your legal rights. And when that trust is broken through negligence, the consequences don’t stay abstract. They hit your savings, your plans, sometimes your sense of security.
If something has gone wrong and you suspect the professional involved bears some responsibility, you are not wrong to ask questions. Werribee and the wider Wyndham corridor have grown rapidly — so has the demand for professional services in the area. And with that comes the occasional failure that causes real harm to real people.
Fair Go Australia is a legal claim assistance platform focused exclusively on professional negligence claims. We work with clients across Werribee, greater Melbourne, and the rest of Victoria — entirely remotely, so you never need to drive into the city for a meeting. If your claim has merit, we’ll tell you. And if we take it on, we do so on a no-win, no-fee basis.
Professional negligence occurs when someone in a recognised profession fails to meet the standard of care expected of a competent practitioner in their field — and that failure causes you measurable loss. In Victoria, the legal framework for these claims is set primarily by the Wrongs Act 1958 (VIC), which defines how courts assess whether a professional’s conduct fell below an acceptable standard.
To succeed in a claim, three things generally need to be established: the professional owed you a duty of care; they breached that duty; and that breach caused the loss you suffered. Each element matters. A poor outcome alone doesn’t establish negligence — there has to be a clear link between the professional’s conduct and the harm you experienced.
Victoria applies a 6-year general limitation period for professional negligence claims, and a 3-year period where the claim involves personal injury, under the Limitation of Actions Act 1958 (VIC). These deadlines begin to run from when you knew — or reasonably should have known — about the negligence.
The professionals who may give rise to a claim are not limited to one industry. We assist Werribee clients across a wide range of professions.
The Wrongs Act 1958 (VIC) is the primary piece of legislation governing professional negligence claims in Victoria. It sets out how courts determine whether a professional’s conduct breached the required standard of care, and it shapes how compensation is calculated when a claim succeeds.
One section that often comes up in medical and clinical cases is the peer professional opinion defence — found in sections 59 to 61 of the Act. This allows a professional to argue their conduct was consistent with accepted practice within their field. However, this defence is not absolute. Courts retain the power to find that accepted practice was itself unreasonable, and the High Court’s approach in Rogers v Whitaker means that disclosure obligations are assessed independently of what is considered common among peers.
The Act also contains proportionate liability provisions, which can affect claims involving more than one defendant. If multiple professionals contributed to your loss, the court may apportion responsibility between them rather than holding any one party fully liable.
Professional conduct for Victorian lawyers is overseen by the Law Institute of Victoria. Claims against legal practitioners may also engage the Legal Services Commissioner. For most professional negligence proceedings in Victoria, the Supreme Court of Victoria or the County Court of Victoria will be the relevant forum.
This is the question most people delay asking — and it’s the one that matters most.
In Victoria, professional negligence claims must generally be commenced within 6 years of the negligent act or omission for most claim types, and within 3 years for claims involving personal injury, under the Limitation of Actions Act 1958 (VIC). The discovery rule applies — meaning the period typically begins when you became aware of the negligence, or when a reasonable person in your position ought to have become aware of it.
The practical problem is that many people don’t realise time has started running. A financial loss attributed to bad market conditions. A health complication assumed to be unavoidable. A legal outcome taken as just the way things went. Sometimes the penny drops years later — and the limitation clock has been ticking the whole time.
⚠ Act before time runs out.
In Victoria, professional negligence claims must generally be commenced within 6 years (or 3 years for personal injury) of the date you became aware — or should reasonably have become aware — of the negligence. Missing this deadline can permanently extinguish your right to claim. If you are unsure whether your limitation period is still open, contact our team for a free assessment as soon as possible.
One thing we hear often from Werribee clients is relief — relief that they don’t need to take a day off and drive into the Melbourne CBD to get legal advice. Every step of the process, from your initial case evaluation through to resolution, is handled remotely. Phone, email, video — whatever works for you.
Here’s how the process typically unfolds:
Throughout all of this, our no-win, no-fee arrangement means you pay nothing unless the claim succeeds.
The first step doesn’t cost you anything — not in money, and not in commitment.
A free case evaluation is a confidential conversation about what happened. You explain the situation; we assess whether the professional’s conduct may have fallen below the required standard and whether a claim is worth pursuing. You’ll get an honest answer, not a sales pitch.
We respond within one business day.
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Yes. Fair Go Australia assists clients across Werribee and the wider Wyndham area — and across Victoria more broadly. You don’t need to attend a physical office. All case evaluations, advice, and claim management are handled remotely. The claim itself is assessed under Victorian law, regardless of where you are located.
In most cases, you have 6 years from when the negligence occurred — or 3 years if your claim involves personal injury — under the Limitation of Actions Act 1958 (VIC). The period usually runs from when you knew or should have known about the negligence, not necessarily the date of the original incident. Don’t assume time is on your side — contact us for a free assessment to confirm your position.
Any licensed or credentialled professional can potentially be held liable for negligence — lawyers, doctors, accountants, financial advisors, engineers, architects, mortgage brokers, and others. The key question is whether they owed you a duty of care, fell below the required standard, and caused you a loss as a result. We assess each case on its own facts.
No. The initial case evaluation is completely free and confidential. If we take on your claim, we do so on a no-win, no-fee basis — meaning you pay nothing unless your claim is successful. You’ve already suffered a loss; we don’t ask you to risk more to get advice.
Our goal is to help people in the best way possible. this is a basic principle in every case and cause for success. contact us today for a free consultation.
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