Specialisations:                    

David has over 30 years of experience handling claims for personal injuries clients including some very complex matters from major medical negligence claims (brain injury and spinal injury) through to more straightforward workers compensation or motor vehicle accident matters.   He is an experienced advocate and has a broad civil and commercial litigation practice, including advice and appearances in matters concerning commercial and contract law, insurance and professional and medical negligence law, class actions and torts including motor vehicle and personal injury claims.  He practices both in Tasmania and South Australia

Areas of Practice:               

• Medical Negligence Claims including Birth Injury Claim

• Workers Compensation Claims including Comcare Claims

• Motor Vehicle Injury Claims

• Abuse Claims

• Other Personal Injury Claims

• Catastrophic Injury matters

• Industrial disputes and Employment Law

• Unfair Dismissal Claims

• Criminal law

• Class Actions

• Professional Negligence Claims

• Commercial Disputes

• Civil disputes

• Commissions and other Inquiries

• Coronial Inquests

Qualifications:                     

BA; LLB; GDLP Professional Memberships

Professional & Volunteer Positions:             

SA Bar Association

Tasmanian Bar Association

The American Association for Justice

Australian Lawyers Alliance

Awards & Recognitions:      

His work has also provided considerable legal and other support to other non-profit disability organisations such as Brain Injury SA and the Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Association of South Australia