EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Tim has significant experience across a range of insurance litigation fields including professional indemnity; disciplinary and regulatory matters for professionals; general insurance litigation; statutory claims; public liability; workers compensation.

Tim is regarded for his detailed knowledge of insurance litigation, particularly in the personal injuries sphere. He understands the interplay of the various legislative regimes that govern personal injuries and insurance litigation and utilizes that understanding to the benefit of his clients.

Tim is adept at managing unlitigated and litigated claims and has a detailed knowledge of court process’s and strategies.

He is an accomplished negotiator and represents clients at conferences, mediations and various forms of ADR, both pre and post litigation.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Tim has been involved in many complex claims over the course of his career, including defending claims by overseas based litigants and has acted in defence of catastrophic claims involving multiple parties.

• Advising a CTP insurer in a claim for catastrophic orthopaedic and neurological injuries brought by a German national injured while holidaying in Queensland, including obtaining complex medico-legal and taxation evidence overseas
• Acting on a claim by a plaintiff who suffered serious neurological injuries when buried alive in a trench collapse, resulting in early settlement at mediation
• Advising in a CTP matter where the plaintiff suffered catastrophic neurological and cognitive impairments resulting in extreme dysphasia, making communicating with plaintiff and his advisors difficult. Tim’s approach resulted in early resolution of the matter
• Advising an insurer in a claim brought by a plaintiff while engaged in criminal activity. After negotiation, the plaintiff abandoned the claim
• Advising an insurer in a common law workplace accident claim where multiple claims were dismissed on the basis of proven fraud and collusion on the part of the plaintiffs
• Advising medical and legal practitioners, and their respective defence organisations in relation to defence of claims of negligence and responding to disciplinary proceedings brought by regulatory bodies, including preparation of detailed written submissions and appearing on behalf of clients before regulatory bodies.