# Stringer Clark Lawyers — assessment and ranking

> How Stringer Clark Lawyers scores in the Law Firm Rankings assessment of Melbourne personal injury firms.

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

## Assessment
Regional Victorian strength and steady WorkCover volume. Metropolitan contested work is less prominent.
- Website: https://stringerclark.com.au
- Best placement: #11 of 16 for WorkCover claims (71.7/100)
## Rank and score by category
| Category | Rank | Score / 100 | Ranking page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Best WorkCover lawyers in Melbourne | #11 of 16 | 71.7 | https://lawfirmrankings.com.au/best-workcover-lawyers-melbourne |
| Best TAC and transport accident lawyers in Melbourne | #12 of 17 | 72.6 | https://lawfirmrankings.com.au/best-tac-lawyers-melbourne |
| Best lawyers for slips, trips and public liability claims | #12 of 16 | 72.7 | https://lawfirmrankings.com.au/best-public-liability-lawyers-melbourne |
| Best lawyers for serious injury and lump sum claims | #12 of 17 | 73.1 | https://lawfirmrankings.com.au/best-serious-injury-lawyers-melbourne |
| Best lawyers for rejected WorkCover and TAC claims | #12 of 17 | 73.1 | https://lawfirmrankings.com.au/best-lawyers-rejected-workcover-tac-claims-melbourne |
## Criterion ratings
| Criterion | Rating / 10 | What it measures |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Claims process, start to finish | 7.4 | Whether the firm helps from the initiating notification onward, or only takes a file once the claim is running. |
| Cost protection and fee transparency | 6.8 | 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 | 7.0 | Tailored advice from the lawyer running the file, against team-based or boiler-plate file handling. Response and update standards. |
| Contested claims experience | 7.8 | Track record taking disputed claims through conciliation, the Medical Panels, VCAT and the Magistrates', County and Supreme Courts. |
| Maximising compensation | 7.4 | 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 | 7.4 | Capability assessing Whole Person Impairment, selecting assessors, and advising on what must be factored into an impairment claim. |
| Comcare and Seacare claims | 6.2 | 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 | 7.2 | 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.
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