Who can lodge a TAC claim for compensation related to injuries in a road accident?

Generally, a person injured in a road accident in Victoria where that accident was caused by or involved:

• a car;
• a truck;
• a bus;
• a motorbike;
• some farm or work machinery including tractors and forklifts;
• a pedestrian, where a motor vehicle was involved in the accident;
• a bicycle, where a motor vehicle was involved in the accident (even where the crash is caused by a near miss, or a stationary car);
• a tram; and/or
• a train, can lodge a claim for TAC benefits.

If someone dies as a result of a road accident in Victoria, a claim can be lodged by dependents of that person.