Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019

Any of the following people may make an application for defined benefits to the relevant insurer for a motor accident:

a person injured in the motor accident;

Note The person may be entitled to income replacement benefits, treatment and care benefits and quality of life benefits.

the dependant of a person who died as a result of the motor accident;

Note The dependant may be entitled to death benefits (see s 169).

the person who has paid, or is liable to pay, the funeral expenses of a person who died as a result of the motor accident.

Note The person may be entitled to funeral benefits (see s 178).

The following people may make an application for defined benefits on behalf of a person mentioned in subsection (1):

for an applicant for defined benefits who is a person with a legal disability—the applicant’s guardian;

for an applicant for defined benefits mentioned in subsection (1) (b)—the personal representative of the person who died as a result of the motor accident.

Note Personal representative, of a person who died as a result of a motor accident—see the dictionary.

Person with a legal disability—see the dictionary.