Connect with meGeorge specialises in personal injury insurance and has significant experience managing casualty and personal injury claims at both the pre-court and litigation stages under the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 and the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003.
His practice includes defending Work Health and Safety prosecutions and advising clients on reviews of decisions made by the workers’ compensation regulator. George also has experience managing property related claims, including matters involving defective construction and property damage.
He has acted for a broad range of defendant insurers, third-party administrators and a statutory workers’ compensation authority. He has also advised on matters in the Fair Work Commission and Human Rights Commission.
- Advising a multinational mining company in relation to a dependency claim arising from a fatal incident, which was also the subject of a coronial inquest and a Work Health and Safety prosecution.
- Acting for security contractors in matters involving claims arising from the lawful restraint and removal of patrons from licensed premises.
- Acting for sporting associations, including representing a baseball team in litigation concerning serious spinal injuries sustained by a player during competition.
- Acting for compulsory third party insurers in relation to motor vehicle personal injury claims.
- Broad industry knowledge and experience across nursing, aged care, mining and construction claims.
- Commercial Litigation
- Inquiries, Investigations and Prosecutions
- Legacy, Sensitive and Complex Claims
- Litigation, Investigations and Inquiries
- Construction and Infrastructure
- Industrial and Commercial Property
- Public Sector and Education
- Retail and Labour Hire
- Law Society of Queensland
- Australian Insurance Law Association