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Western Australia · Mid West Region
When a professional you trusted makes a serious mistake, the fallout can be disorienting — especially when you’re hundreds of kilometres from the nearest major legal centre. Whether you’re dealing with a financial loss, a failed medical outcome, or the consequences of bad advice, you deserve proper legal support. Distance shouldn’t change that.
Fair Go Australia handles professional negligence claims for clients across WA, including Geraldton and the broader Mid West region. Our team works entirely remotely — no need to travel to Perth, no need to find a local generalist. We focus exclusively on professional negligence, and we work on a no-win, no-fee basis.
Understanding your claim
Professional negligence occurs when a qualified professional fails to meet the standard of care their role demands — and that failure causes you measurable loss. Under the Civil Liability Act 2002 (WA), the question courts ask is straightforward: would a reasonably competent practitioner in that field have acted the same way? If the answer is no, there may be a claim.
The Supreme Court of Western Australia hears professional negligence matters at the highest state level, applying the same legal standards as courts in every other jurisdiction. Being in a regional centre doesn’t change those standards — and it doesn’t limit your options.
Geraldton serves as the commercial and administrative hub of WA’s Mid West. The professionals operating here — and those many Mid West residents engage in Perth — include solicitors handling property and estate matters, financial advisers managing farming and small business wealth, accountants overseeing agricultural and resource-sector clients, engineers and building certifiers working across a busy construction market, and visiting or FIFO medical professionals. Each of these professional relationships carries legal obligations that can give rise to a claim when something goes wrong.
What we handle
We handle professional negligence claims across all major categories, including:
Not sure if your situation fits? Use our Claim Eligibility Checker for a quick, no-obligation assessment.
Legal framework
The Civil Liability Act 2002 (WA) is the primary legislation governing professional negligence claims in this state. It sets out how courts assess breach of duty, causation, and contributory negligence — and it applies consistently whether you’re in Perth’s CBD or the Mid West.
The Law Society of Western Australia oversees legal practitioners in this state. If your claim involves a solicitor, the Society’s complaints process may run alongside your civil claim — though the two are separate. A disciplinary outcome doesn’t automatically produce financial compensation, and a compensation claim doesn’t depend on a disciplinary finding.
The State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) handles certain professional licence and conduct matters in WA. Regulatory complaints and civil negligence claims serve different purposes — if you want your losses back, a civil claim is the right path.
Time limits
Limitation periods in WA vary depending on the nature of your claim. For personal injury claims — including those arising from medical negligence — you generally have 3 years from the date you discovered, or should reasonably have discovered, the negligence under the Limitation Act 2005 (WA). For general professional negligence claims, the period extends to 6 years from the date the cause of action arose.
Regional and remote clients sometimes discover negligence well after the fact — a conveyancing error may only come to light when you try to sell, and a medical misdiagnosis may take years to surface. The discovery rule can extend your window, but it is not unlimited, and the courts apply it strictly.
In Western Australia, professional negligence claims must generally be commenced within 3 years of the date you became aware (or should reasonably have become aware) of the negligence for personal injury claims, or within 6 years for general claims under the Limitation Act 2005 (WA).
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.
Why choose us
We focus exclusively on professional negligence claims — it’s the only area we work in. That means the lawyers who assess and run your matter have genuine depth in this specific field, not a generalist background stretching into a specialist area.
Our service model was built for clients like yours. Everything is handled remotely: initial case evaluation, document gathering, expert engagement, negotiations, and litigation if it comes to that. Clients in Geraldton, Dongara, Northampton, Carnarvon, and across the Mid West work with us regularly without ever needing to set foot in a Perth office.
Our fee arrangement is straightforward. There are no upfront costs. If your claim succeeds, our fees come from the compensation recovered. If it doesn’t, you pay nothing. The initial case evaluation is free and carries no obligation — it’s simply a chance for us to understand what happened and give you an honest assessment of whether you have a claim worth pursuing.
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Common questions
Yes. Fair Go Australia works entirely remotely. Consultations, document reviews, and ongoing case management are all handled online or by phone — there is no requirement to attend a Perth office at any stage. Regional clients across WA work with us regularly on this basis.
Nothing upfront. We work on a no-win, no-fee basis, which means you pay no legal fees unless your claim succeeds. If it does, our costs are recovered from the compensation awarded. The initial case evaluation is entirely free and places no obligation on you to proceed.
It depends on the type of claim. Personal injury claims — including most medical negligence matters — must generally be brought within 3 years of discovery under the Limitation Act 2005 (WA). General professional negligence claims (financial, legal, accounting, engineering) attract a 6-year period. If you are uncertain where you stand, get advice now rather than waiting.
Any qualified professional who owes you a duty of care and has fallen below the standard expected of a competent practitioner in their field. In practice, this includes solicitors, conveyancers, financial advisers, accountants, medical practitioners, engineers, building certifiers, and architects. The professional’s location is irrelevant — a Perth solicitor who mishandles your Geraldton property transaction is subject to the same duties as a local one.
Have more questions? Contact our team — we’re happy to help.
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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