Anywhere between 30 days and 30 years!
But if you want the average, it’s 14 months – according to the Motor Accident Insurance Commission.
If you have landed on this post, then it’s safe to say you are trying to determine how long a claim takes to replace lost income and superannuation as a result of a set-back that was not your fault. We have just developed this new worksheet to help you estimate how long your claim will take based on your unique situation.
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Download our new Claim Time Estimate Worksheet!
Dispel common myths about typical superannuation claim times with MCW Legal's 'Claim Time Estimate'. This FREE resource will allow you to estimate how long your claim will take based on your unique situation.
“Can you tell me how long my claim will take?”
The best way to answer this is through this short 5 minute story.
Let me tell you about Sara….
Sara is a doting mother to four kids all under the age of 12, 1 girl and 3 boys. Sara works part time as a teacher’s aid at her the kids’ school in The Gap. She lives with her husband, Joe, in the suburb of Keperra. It was a Wednesday afternoon when Sara was taking one of her sons to their football training. Upon dropping him off, she decided to head to the ALDI supermarket close by to collect some ingredients for the Spaghetti Bolognese she was making for dinner that night. Sara was turning right into Settlement Road when an oncoming car ran a red light and slammed into the side of Sara’s car. Sara was left with severe whiplash, a broken collarbone and significant bruising. An ambulance was called and Sara was rushed to hospital. Sara injuries following the accident were so severe she had to take 2 months off to recover and when she returned to work she struggled to stand or concentrate for long periods of time. Sara thought to herself…
“I cannot keep working like this but if I quit there is no way we will be able to keep the house or afford to buy the kids their Christmas presents this year. This accident will have run my family into the ground.”
Eventually, Sara decided she had to reduce her hours, despite the fact she needed the money to support her family and cover the ongoing expensive medical and car bills from the accident. She could no longer do the normal activities she did before the accident like the family’s washing or house cleaning, relying on her kids and husband to do this work for her. Joe suggested to Sara…
“We can’t keep living like this. We can barely make ends meet now you are out of work. I spoke to a mate at work and he said we should bring a claim against the driver in the accident to cover the cost of the medical bills and replace your income”.
Sara replied…
“Joe that all sounds well and good but I have heard these claims take years and years to settle. I don’t think I have the time or energy to do that”
Sara looked into it and stumbled upon MCW Legal’s ‘How long will my claim take?’ Worksheet.
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Download our new Claim Time Estimate Worksheet!
Dispel common myths about typical superannuation claim times with MCW Legal's 'Claim Time Estimate'. This FREE resource will allow you to estimate how long your claim will take based on your unique situation.
![](http://mcwlegal.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/How-long-will-the-claim-take-.png)
Download our new Claim Time Estimate Worksheet!
Dispel common myths about typical superannuation claim times with MCW Legal's 'Claim Time Estimate'. This FREE resource will allow you to estimate how long your claim will take based on your unique situation.
“The kids look so happy. Deciding to move forward with replacing our lost income and superannuation was a great decision.”
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