Connect with meHaving started her career at one of Australia’s leading Medical Defence Organisations, Brigitte brings a well-rounded perspective on risk and strategy.
Brigitte specialises in health and medical negligence, focusing on the defence of claims against medical practitioners, allied health professionals and healthcare institutions. She has a strong track record of 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 also has extensive experience in coronial inquiries, regulatory and disciplinary matters, and professional conduct proceedings, navigating complex competing interests to protect both practice and ongoing patient care.
- Acting on behalf of medical practitioners to defend litigated clinical negligence proceedings in the NSW District and Supreme Courts.
- Assisting medical practitioners and allied health professional to respond to complaints made against them by patients to the federal regulator, independent statutory bodies and health professional councils.
- Acting on behalf of medical practitioners at misconduct, performance and impairment tribunal proceedings.
- Professional Liability
- Healthcare and Life Sciences
- Personal Injury
- Healthcare and Life Sciences
- Law Society of New South Wales