Chad specialises in personal injury and handles a portfolio of complex cases for multi-national insurers. He has extensive experience in civil litigation having mounted and defended proceedings for corporate, government and individual clients across various legal jurisdictions within Australia during his career.
Chad is known for using his legal knowledge, negotiation techniques and advocacy abilities to bring some of the most challenging and sensitive disputes to an expeditious close.
- Securing judgments for insureds while acting for some of the largest insurers in claims for personal injury damages.
- Achieving excellent outcomes in difficult claims falling under all personal injury schemes in Australia, including general liability, intentional torts, historical sex abuse, professional negligence, CTP and animal attacks.
- Making submissions and cross-examining witnesses in a variety of contested interlocutory and substantive hearings.
- Presenting to insurers and their customers on the latest legal developments with a focus on risk minimisation and understanding the interplay between overlapping personal injury and insurance schemes in Australia.
Areas of Expertise
- Government
- Personal Injury
- Property Damage
Industry Representation
- Construction and Infrastructure
- Manufacturing and Consumer Goods
- Marine and Transport
- Public Sector and Education
- Retail and Labour Hire
Professional Affiliations
- Australian Insurance Law Association
- Law Society of New South Wales