Catherine Sim is a Practice Director at Redlich's Work Injury Lawyers and is an expert in personal injury law, with experience in WorkCover, TAC and Public Liability.
An experienced and empathetic lawyer, Cate is dedicated to assisting injured people achieve a just and fair outcome when they have suffered injuries at work, on the road or in a public place. Cate understands that expertise is valued, and is driven to provide accurate and appropriate advice to assist our client’s in making the right decision in their circumstances. Navigating a compensation claim can be an overwhelming and trying time, and Cate aims to assist our clients from the beginning to the end of the process.
It is Cate’s keen interest in social justice and providing equal access to legal services that moved her to make injured clients’ rights and entitlements a priority in her practice. She predominantly assists our South Eastern clients resolve disputes over payment of statutory entitlements such as weekly payments and medical treatment, and seeks lump sum compensation where appropriate.
Experience
Catherine has been involved in numerous personal injury litigation and settlements, including:
- successfully reinstated weekly payments after a termination at 130 weeks for a teacher who suffered a psychiatric injury. The Insurer insisted that our client did not meet the test for ongoing payments, however Catherine obtained back-pay of nearly 2 years and ongoing payments without the need to attend court
- obtained a significant dependency claim payout for a client who was previously unaware of her entitlements and was out of time to make a claim
- obtained a serious injury certificate for pain and suffering only for a worker with a psychiatric injury, whom remained in employment
- obtained damages in a complex public liability claim involving an injury sustained in negligent circumstances on a fairground attraction
- obtained significant settlements for injured road users both with and without the need for litigation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws – Monash University
- Bachelor of Arts – Monash University
Memberships
- Australian Lawyers Alliance
- Law Institute of Victoria
Awards and Accolades
- Doyle's Guide Australia 2023-2024: Recommended Workers Compensation Lawyer (Catherine Sim)
Christina's Story
Meet Catherine’s client, Christina. Christina moved to Australia looking forward to a big and bright career as a teacher. Sadly, her cherished 25-year teaching career was cut short after she sustained a workplace injury. Christina realised she needed to reach out for help and sought legal advice from Redlich’s. Listen to Christina share her story.
