Insurance
Dust diseases and asbestos
Our firm is at the forefront of developments in the law and practice of dust diseases litigation. We have practised in this area prior to the inception of the Dust Diseases Tribunal and contributed to reforms in the dust diseases jurisdiction.
Dust diseases litigation is a specialist field often involving:
- expedited trials
- novel or unusual medical issues
- special rules of evidence and procedure
- significant quantum and liability issues
Our long and varied experience in this jurisdiction enables us to handle urgent and complex cases.
We have established contacts with the leading medical and liability experts in this field.
General and liability insurance and advices
We advise clients on all general and liability insurance law matters and, where necessary, represent their interests in litigation involving these issues. Our experience includes advising on contribution, policy interpretation and indemnity issues.
Personal injury and workers compensation
Our specialist practice of personal injury and workers compensation law has its foundations in the highest levels of expertise and industry knowledge. Our team of partners and senior associates are specialists in their field. Members of our team have Law Society of New South Wales Specialist Accreditation in Personal Injury Law.
Our specialist focus areas are:
- workers compensation claims management and litigation
- common law damages claims litigation
- insurance law advice and litigation
Our major insurance clients receive high priority and our systems and quality standards have been developed specifically to meet the needs and expectations of our insurance industry clients.
We have a reputation for acting honestly, but firmly in litigation matters. Such is our standing that employers request their insurers to appoint our firm to act on their behalf.