Beth De Laurence (Senior Associate) joins East Coast Injury Lawyers

Knowing the law is one thing, being able to apply it to ensure the best possible outcome for your client is another. Craig excels at making the complex simple and making the law work for you.

He is an expert personal injuries lawyer with over 20 years’ experience and success. Craig trained and worked at some of the best plaintiff and insurance firms in the UK before coming to Australia in 2011 and continuing to practice exclusively in personal injury litigation.

Craig spent a decade in regional Queensland before working as a general manager in Brisbane for a large national firm creating client-focussed, high-performing and value-driven teams of expert personal injury lawyers. He knows how to win and deliver outcomes for his clients in all types of claims, including the most severe life changing injuries such as brain injury, spinal injury and amputations. Knowing how to help you and your family deal with issues and stressors that stem from these injuries is key to minimising their impact on you and your family. Being injured is never convenient and Craig’s solutions focused approach starts making a difference on the issues that matter to you from the beginning and not just asking you to wait for compensation at the end. Knowing a good lawyer who is prepared to listen and deliver solutions in line with your priorities can make all the difference to your experience. Craig is an expert in motor vehicle injury claims, workplace injury claims, public liability injury claims, product liability injury claims and has particular expertise in personal injury claims involving the mining industry. He has an unrivalled understanding of the law, backed by decades of successful outcomes for clients who were facing uncertain futures and long recoveries.

Craig is an expert, fearless and uncompromising in his pursuit of justice and in advocating for his clients. But what does this mean for you? It means exceptional client service. It means the best possible legal representation with legal advice you can understand and trust. It means confidence in the success of your claim. It means maximum compensation for the fairest fees. It means having someone who cares in your corner, making a difference, who is committed to providing you with solutions and hope for the future, irrespective of your injury.

Craig has been recommended by the prestigious Doyles Guide as a leading personal injury lawyer. He was also a finalist in the Queensland Law Society’s Regional Lawyer of the Year during his time in Mackay.

Passionate about giving back to his local communities, Craig has also volunteered his time with several organisations in Queensland, from Mackay through to Caboolture and Brisbane. Even in his leisure time, playing golf, he has raised money for local charities, particularly for the local hospital foundation supporting medical research projects.

After beginning her legal career on the Redcliffe peninsula more than 25 years ago, Fran has truly come full circle, returning to serve the community where her professional journey first began.

Drawing on a wealth of experience in personal injury law, Fran represents clients with serious and catastrophic injuries (including brain injuries, amputations, spinal cord injuries resulting in tetraplegia, paraplegia and the like, hypoxic injuries resulting in cerebral palsy, stroke, severe cognitive impairment and the like, severe nerve damage, functional neurological injuries, cardiac injuries, severe disfigurement and death), in construction accident claims, mining accident claims, workplace injury claims, motor vehicle accident claims, public liability injury claims, death and fatality claims, bullying and harassment claims, psychiatric injury claims, total and permanent disability claims and product liability claims.

Fran has a special interest in medical negligence claims, inspired by her own personal experience as a parent to a child with special needs and following her time heading one of the largest medical law teams in a large national law firm. Fran has successfully advocated for clients and achieved significant outcomes in medical negligence claims involving:

catastrophic birth Injuries
birth trauma
failed medical treatment
delayed diagnosis, including of cancer
surgical failures
nervous shock as a result of medical negligence
dependency claims as a result of medical negligence

Fran has also previously worked as a defendant lawyer, which gives her a unique insight into how the other side operates and an upper hand when it comes to achieving the best outcome for her clients.

Fran is dedicated to her clients, combining empathy, thoroughness, efficiency and excellence in every aspect of her work. She approaches each claim with genuine understanding and insight, allowing her to connect with clients on a meaningful level and appreciate their individual needs and challenges. Fran’s compassion also ensures that every client feels truly heard, supported and informed throughout their legal journey.

Fran truly loves her work and takes great pride and satisfaction knowing that she can help to make someone’s life just that little bit easier.

Out of the office, Fran is mum of two adult children and two Frenchie’s (who her children will argue are the favourites!) and an advocate for people with disabilities.

Courtney is a solicitor who has worked exclusively in personal injury compensation law for nearly 20 years, both before and after being admitted as a solicitor.

She has experience across a wide range of claims, including workers’ compensation claims and motor vehicle accident claims (including motorcycle and other road accident injuries).

This has involved acting for injured claimants in most areas of personal injury law including serious and catastrophic injury claims (with injuries such as traumatic brain injuries, acquired brain injuries and other head injuries, amputations, severe burns and spinal cord injuries), construction accident claims, mining accident claims, workers’ compensation injury claims, work injury claims, workplace injury claims, motor vehicle accident injury claims, motorcycle accident injury claims, other road accident injury claims, public liability injury claims, death and fatality claims, bullying and harassment claims and psychiatric injury claims.

Courtney enjoys handling complex claims, such as traumatic brain injury, fatal injury and nervous shock claims, as well as claims involving complex legal principles. She is particularly passionate about helping individuals who have experienced trauma to navigate the legal system and access the compensation and entitlements they deserve.

Known for her compassionate and client-focused approach, Courtney takes the time to truly understand her clients’ stories and the challenges they face. She is a pragmatic and skilled negotiator and she works hard to explain complex legal principles in a straightforward, accessible way. She is committed to minimising retraumatisation and ensuring her clients feel supported and empowered throughout their legal journey.

Courtney is motivated by a deep commitment to fairness and justice and she strives to achieve outcomes that help her clients regain control of their lives.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her children and extended family. She also loves cooking, sewing and gardening.