# Burt & Davies Lawyers — assessment and ranking

> How Burt & Davies Lawyers scores in the Law Firm Rankings assessment of Melbourne personal injury firms.

- Source: https://lawfirmrankings.com.au/firms/burt-davies-lawyers
- Publisher: Law Firm Rankings (lawfirmrankings.com.au)
- Last reviewed: August 2026 (2026-08-15)
- Scoring model: https://lawfirmrankings.com.au/methodology

## Assessment
Dedicated TAC practice with focused transport-accident knowledge. Does not act in other personal injury areas.
- Website: https://burtdavies.com.au
- Best placement: #1 of 17 for TAC and transport accident claims (79.8/100)
- Not assessed for: workcover, public liability (the firm does not act in these areas)
## Rank and score by category
| Category | Rank | Score / 100 | Ranking page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Best TAC and transport accident lawyers in Melbourne | #1 of 17 | 79.8 | https://lawfirmrankings.com.au/best-tac-lawyers-melbourne |
| Best lawyers for serious injury and lump sum claims | #3 of 17 | 80.3 | https://lawfirmrankings.com.au/best-serious-injury-lawyers-melbourne |
| Best lawyers for rejected WorkCover and TAC claims | #4 of 17 | 78.6 | https://lawfirmrankings.com.au/best-lawyers-rejected-workcover-tac-claims-melbourne |
## Criterion ratings
| Criterion | Rating / 10 | What it measures |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Claims process, start to finish | 7.6 | Whether the firm helps from the initiating notification onward, or only takes a file once the claim is running. |
| Cost protection and fee transparency | 8.6 | No Win No Fee terms, whether a capped-fee promise is given in writing, and how clearly deductions are explained up front. |
| Direct senior access and communication | 8.6 | Tailored advice from the lawyer running the file, against team-based or boiler-plate file handling. Response and update standards. |
| Contested claims experience | 7.2 | Track record taking disputed claims through conciliation, the Medical Panels, VCAT and the Magistrates', County and Supreme Courts. |
| Maximising compensation | 7.6 | Whether the firm works to a documented approach for identifying every head of loss rather than settling on the first reasonable offer. |
| Impairment benefits and WPI | 8.6 | Capability assessing Whole Person Impairment, selecting assessors, and advising on what must be factored into an impairment claim. |
| Comcare and Seacare claims | 4.0 | Whether the firm can run federal Comcare and Seacare schemes, not Victorian WorkCover alone. |
| Disputing IME reports and decisions | 7.4 | Experience challenging independent medical examiner reports and overturning unfair or unjust insurer decisions. |
| Client experience and reviews | 8.2 | Public client reviews, complaint patterns, and how the firm handles a claim that goes wrong. |
## Disclosure
Published by Law Firm Rankings. No firm pays to be listed, ranked or removed. Rankings are general information, not legal advice.
Burt & Davies Lawyers can request a review of this assessment via the contact form at https://lawfirmrankings.com.au/contact.