Connect with meDominique is an experienced public liability litigator who focuses on personal injury claims, complex third party and psychiatric claims, and complex indemnity disputes.
She has a strong record in obtaining successful outcomes for clients and is known for her easy-to-work-with style and ability to readily address statutory issues, such as determinations regarding secondary injury claims.
Dominique has previously advised on a wide range of public liability matters, including third party property claims and product liability matters. She has also worked as an in-house solicitor for the Government of Vanuatu.
- Acting in a claim for compensation made on the basis that the claimant had incurred a psychiatric injury as a result of thinking he had been robbed at gunpoint – following investigations that disproved aspects of the claim, the matter settled before compulsory conference.
- Acting in a claim by a worker who slipped, causing his leg to become gangrenous and eventually need to be amputated – the matter involved extensive medico-legal evidence.
- Defending a range of allied health professionals who are the subject of AHPRA inquiries.
- Defending laser clinics that had been accused of badly burning and scarring their clients during laser hair removal treatments.
- Acting in numerous public liability claims and assisting with third party recovery actions.
- Acting for insureds after they damaged government property with their private boat.
- Acting for homeowners in recovering funds from an international supplier after a golf buggy exploded in their garage and burned their house down.
Areas of Expertise
- Healthcare and Life Sciences
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability and Recall
Industry Representation
- Healthcare and Life Sciences
- Industrial and Commercial Property
- Public Sector and Education
- Retail and Labour Hire
Professional Affiliations
- Australian Insurance Law Association
- Women in Insurance