Connect with meWith nearly 20 years’ experience in common law litigation and dispute resolution, Jess represents both government agencies and private clients across medical negligence, public liability, product liability, general insurance, and historical abuse claims.
Jess has a strong track record defending claims against medical practitioners with a variety of expertise, consistently resolving matters without the need for hearing and saving clients the cost and emotional toll of protracted litigation. She has also acted for high profile medical practitioners in professional conduct matters, navigating complex competing interests to protect both practice and ongoing patient care.
Beyond private clients, Jess brings extensive experience acting for government agencies in complex, sensitive, and high value personal injury litigation.
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Strategically and successfully defending medical negligence claims against GPs and psychiatrists, without the matters proceeding to hearing, saving the insurer substantial costs and the insured the time and emotional toll of a hearing.
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Acting for high profile medical practitioner in a professional conduct matter, including strategically negotiating and adopting alternative courses to protect practice and ongoing patient care with competing interests.
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Representing government agencies in relation to complex, sensitive, high value and high profile personal injury claims.
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Representing South Western Sydney Local Health District in the matter of Gould [2018] NSWCA 69. Although unsuccessful at first instance, the matter is authoritative in relation to defending claims under section 5O of the Civil Liability Act.
- Product Liability and Recall
- Professional Liability
- Healthcare and Life Sciences
- Legacy, Sensitive and Complex Claims
- Personal Injury
- Healthcare and Life Sciences
- Law Society of New South Wales