People Expertise: Medical & Private Health Insurance Audits & Investigations

Rose Hopkins has a particular focus on the areas of health and insurance law. She holds a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Science (majoring in Anatomy) from The University of Melbourne. Rose has acted for health practitioners, private hospitals and public hospitals, defending medical negligence claims and in coronial investigations and regulatory investigations/prosecutions […]

Puja has more than 17 years’ experience specialising in health advisory law including medical, dental and allied health liability. She previously worked as an in-house solicitor, managing claims for a national medical indemnity insurer gaining an extensive understanding of handling medical negligence claims. She has managed claims ranging from catastrophic injury cases (including acquired brain […]

Abby Neylon joined Meridian Lawyers’ Melbourne office in 2019. She has ten years’ experience almost exclusively in health law. She has assisted medical practitioners, public and private hospitals and healthcare providers in a diverse range of matters. This has enabled Abby to develop an extensive understanding of medical negligence claims, coronial investigations and Australian Health […]

Lauren is an insurance litigator who has developed a practice in health law, assisting medical practitioners and a major Sydney private hospital, and also acts for respondents in institutional abuse claims. She assists health professionals and their medical indemnity insurers when responding to professional indemnity claims, disciplinary proceedings, and complaints. Lauren also advises a private […]

Anna has more than 20 years’ experience in the legal industry, having obtained invaluable experience in a large national law firm for the majority of this time. Anna has a particular focus on insurance as well as health law. She is passionate about giving practical and strategic advice, and has provided high level briefings to […]

Sheridan’s practice is focused on public liability and professional indemnity claims. Her experience includes managing matters for insurers/underwriting agencies, primarily assisting in the defence of personal injury and property damage claims brought against insureds in various industries. Categories of insureds include allied health practitioners, personal trainers and gyms, residential and commercial property owners, body corporates, […]

Sarah is an experienced solicitor and specialises in the area of health, public liability and professional indemnity insurance. Sarah has detailed expertise in claims involving disciplinary proceedings. She has defended health practitioners of various disciplines in disciplinary proceedings before State and Commonwealth regulatory bodies, and has also spent a period of time at the Legal […]