Connect with meRachel advises on Victorian personal injury claims, including public and product liability, workplace accidents, statutory recovery actions, and sensitive and historical abuse matters. She has also advised on claims arising from injuries sustained during sports, leisure and recreational activities, such as mountain biking, shooting and gymnastics.
She regularly acts on behalf of builders and developers, nightclub and live music venues, security companies, shopping centres, cleaning companies and public services providers.
Rachel enriched her experience by completing a one-year sabbatical working as an associate to Her Honour Judge Robertson at the County Court during 2021–2022. In that role, Rachel assisted Her Honour by preparing case summaries, conducting legal research, and drafting and proofreading judgments.
- Representing a builder in response to a workplace accident involving multiple defendants, and the associated VWA recovery in which the worker’s injury and recovery actions were settled by obtaining a reduction in proportional liability.
- Acting for a national telecommunications company in response to a third party claim, which involved securing its release for a significant reduction before a lengthy trial.
- Representing a nightclub in a personal injury claim involving significant injuries, in which the plaintiff withdrew on a ‘bear own costs’ basis.
- Defending a shopping centre in a personal injury claim arising from a slip and fall, in which W+K successfully obtained a full indemnity from the cleaning company.
- Representing deemed manufacturers for claims made simultaneously under the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) and under the Australian Consumer Law provisions.
- Advising clients on the “significant injury” threshold provisions contained in Part VBA of the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic).
- Personal Injury
- Sports, Leisure and Entertainment Liability
- Construction and Infrastructure
- Manufacturing and Consumer Goods
- Retail and Labour Hire
- Sports, Leisure and Entertainment
- Australian Insurance Law Association
- Law Institute of Victoria
- Women in Insurance
- Young Insurance Professionals