Paul Zaparas

100% No Win, No Fee across every personal injury practice area. You pay nothing unless your claim succeeds.

Doyle’s Guide rankings are based on independent research and confidential interviews with senior lawyers, barristers, and insurers. Not advertising spend or self-nomination. A First Tier ranking indicates the highest level of peer-recognised expertise in that practice area. It is independent verification of results, not a marketing claim.

Paul leads the firm’s WorkCover and occupational disease practice. He is personally involved in complex and high-value cases, attends Medical Panel and serious-injury hearings, and oversees strategy for every contested matter in his practice. Day-to-day file management is shared across his specialist team, but Paul’s First Tier standards are embedded in every claim.

Yes. WorkSafe rejections are not final. Paul’s team has overturned thousands of WorkSafe rejections through three pathways: Conciliation, where we challenge the rejection by presenting medical evidence and expert opinions; Medical Panel Appeals, where we seek an independent Medical Panel assessment; and Litigation, where we commence court proceedings for serious injuries.

Silicosis from engineered stone qualifies for multiple compensation streams: WorkCover compensation including weekly payments, medical expenses, impairment benefits, and common law damages; Public Liability claims against former employers for breaching safety duties; and additional supports including access to specialist respiratory physicians through The Alfred Hospital’s Occupational Respiratory Clinic, with whom Paul works directly on dust disease claims.

Yes. Asbestos-related disease compensation does not have the standard limitation periods that apply to most other claims. Paul has secured compensation for retired tradespeople, builders and labourers exposed to asbestos as far back as the 1960s and 1970s. We trace occupational history across multiple employers and pursue compensation through both statutory asbestos schemes and common law settlements.

Yes. Paul speaks fluent Greek and consults directly with Greek-speaking clients and families. The firm-wide team also speaks more than 30 languages, with native speakers across most major Victorian communities.

Yes. While headquartered in Oakleigh with offices in Epping, Cranbourne, Pakenham, Sunshine, Werribee, Melton, Bendigo, and Drouin, Zaparas Lawyers represents clients across all of Victoria. We provide free initial consultations by phone or video conference, home visits for clients unable to travel due to injury, and digital document signing.

Yes. You have the right to change lawyers at any stage of your claim. Zaparas Lawyers handles the entire transfer process and ensures continuity so your claim is not disrupted. There is no cost to switch. The 100% No Win, No Fee arrangement applies from the point of transfer.