Personal Injury

• Defending claims ranging from ‘slip and trip’ incidents to disputes following fatal accidents.
• Acting for insurers in multi-party tort claims following catastrophic injuries on mines and contribution sites.
• Acting in historical and institutional abuse claims.

Product Liability

• Defending manufacturers and retailers in product liability claims arising from equipment failure, and defective products that result in property loss and claims for business interruption.
• Advising on product liability claims involving manufacturers and suppliers of medical products.

Professional Indemnity

• Defending engineers and construction professionals following claims arising out of Cyclone George.
• Acting for franchisors in claims for deceptive conduct when granting licences.
• Defending claims made against brokers who provided inadequate and unsuitable insurance products.

Property Damage 

• Advising insurers following fires started by agricultural machinery that destroyed commercial buildings.
• Managing claims from property owners and government departments following oil spills.
• Defending property claims against a gas network operator following a gas leak and explosion.

Workers Liability

• Pursuing and defending statutory actions brought under workers compensation legislation, including claims for common law damages.
• Pursuing and defending public liability and occupiers’ liability claims arising out of injuries sustained by workers.

Coverage

• Advising insurers on coverage issues and breach of contract claims arising out of third party public liability, product liability and workers compensation policies.
• Advising insurers on policy response in relation to claims involving misrepresentation and non-disclosure, fraud, and the operation of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984.