People Expertise: Medical & Private Health Insurance Audits & Investigations

Scott practises as an insurance and litigation lawyer and was admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2002. He joined Meridian Lawyers in late 2010, relocating to open the firm’s Brisbane office in October 2012. Throughout his career, Scott has accumulated a wealth of experience in health and public and product liability claims in […]

With more than 25 years’ experience as an insurance lawyer, Nevena brings a common sense confidence to her work. Her liability claims experience is enhanced as a result of working as a senior solicitor at NZI/CGU Insurance Ltd for five years. Throughout her career, Nevena has advised GIO General Ltd, Vero Insurance, NZI/CGU Insurance Ltd, […]

Daniel is highly regarded for his insurance litigation expertise, specifically in relation to medical negligence, health law, public liability, and professional indemnity claims. Daniel and his health team are one of the most specialised in Queensland, regularly defending major catastrophic medical liability claims for healthcare practitioners and medical facilities such as obstetric claims, neurosurgical incidents, […]

Kellie’s deep expertise and knowledge in insurance and health law has been derived from more than 30 years’ experience representing health care providers, the subject of litigated and non-litigated claims, disciplinary complaints, prosecutions, employment investigations, health fund audits, and coronial inquests. Kellie is appointed to the legal panel of the insurer of all public hospitals […]

Joanne has a wealth of experience in medico-legal matters having acted for a wide range of medical practitioners and other health care professionals in civil claims, inquests and disciplinary investigations by both statutory bodies and Local Health Districts. Joanne has assisted practitioners in responding to Medicare/PSR investigations and proceedings arising from alleged fraud and billing […]

Robert has more than 20 years’ experience in insurance law and complementary areas, focusing primarily on property damage and associated recoveries, public and products liability and professional indemnity claims. Robert also has significant experience in defending multi-defendant asbestos-related claims. His client experience is broad, including acting for Australia’s largest general insurers, Lloyds of London Syndicates, […]

Shannon is highly regarded for her insurance litigation expertise, specifically in medical negligence, health law and professional indemnity claims. She has provided extensive advice to numerous Australasian and international insurers, brokers and underwriting agencies in defending claims and advising on wider insurance indemnity issues. Prior to moving to Perth in 2011, Shannon practised in New […]

With over 25 years of experience and a long list of accomplishments, Marianne is recognised as a leading lawyer in the area of health and insurance law. Marianne was instrumental in setting up Meridian Lawyers with Paul Baker in 2004. Her clients have included the predecessors of Avant (United and MDU), Marketform, Catholic Church Insurances […]

Andrew assists health professionals and organisations when responding to professional indemnity claims, disciplinary proceedings, Medicare investigations, fraud and over-servicing claims. Andrew also appears as an advocate at coronial inquests and disciplinary proceedings. He also works in the not-for-profit sector assisting charitable, religious and community organisations responding to children and vulnerable people making claims of historical […]

The focus of Phoebe’s practice is to deliver high quality, well informed and cost-effective solutions. She acts for health professionals, medical indemnity insurers and health organisations. Phoebe’s core expertise is in health and insurance law as well as dispute resolution. She specialises in medical malpractice litigation, coronial investigations and inquests, disciplinary investigations and proceedings, Medicare […]

Rachel has more than 15 years’ experience providing legal, risk management and policy advice to government bodies and private enterprises. Her areas of expertise include public inquiries, insurance litigation, personal injury, health law, risk mitigation and dispute resolution. In recent years, Rachel has focused on providing legal and reputational risk advice to Victorian Government departments […]