Property & Injury Liability Insurance
Carter Newell Lawyers is an award winning specialist law firm providing legal advice to Australian and international corporate clients.
Led by partners Rebecca Stevens, Glenn Biggs, Michael Bath in Sydney, Ben Hall in Melbourne, Peter Dovolil and Milton Latta, and Danielle Skinner in Sydney, the Property & Injury Liability team acts for insurers, brokers, underwriters and claims companies, as well as corporate insureds.
Our team advises clients on the following issues:
- Retail, shopping centres and commercial property owners' and occupiers' liability
- Products' liability, products' recall and products' guarantees
- Heavy vehicle and motor vehicle claims and recoveries
- Fire claims and recoveries
- Community organisations, including schools, child and aged care facilities
- Sporting and recreation
- Hospitability, hoteliers and security
- Accident & Health
- Mining Services
In this high demand sector of insurance, our property and injury liability lawyers are well versed in tort reform legislation and the application of personal injury awards. This experience and knowledge is showcased in our publication of the Australian Civil Liability Guide - now in its 11th edition. Our expertise, gained from handling hundreds of claims, mediations and court procedures, ensures our clients benefit by receiving the very best advice and resolution strategies.
Also recently published is the 14th edition Injury Liability Gazette, covering recent decisions relating to damages, occupiers’ liability, sports & recreational activities, state & local authorities and workplace law. This edition is aimed at providing a useful resource on cases relevant to insurance professionals and highlights, to insurers and insureds alike, key risks regularly faced.
Publications and Presentations
Professional Guides and other documents
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- 1. Fact Sheet 1 - General Insurance and code of practice summary and timelines
- PDF 171 kB
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- 2. Fact Sheet 2 - Tribunal and Court Jurisdiction in Civil Matters
- PDF 185 kB
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- 3. Fact Sheet 3 - Qld Personal Injuries Proceedings Act
- PDF 345 kB
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- 4. Fact Sheet 4 - Queensland Court Proceedings Timelines
- PDF 115 kB
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- 5. Fact Sheet 5 - New South Wales Court Proceedings Timelines
- PDF 153 kB
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- 6. Fact Sheet 6 - Victoria Court Proceedings Timelines
- PDF 222 kB
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- 7. Fact Sheet 7 - Claim Assessment Terminology
- PDF 209 kB
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- 8. Fact Sheet 8 - Consumer Price Index
- PDF 225 kB
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- 9. Fact Sheet 9 - Latin Legal Term Glossary
- PDF 192 kB
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- 10. Fact Sheet 10 as at 1 July 2021 - Range of Injury Scale Values
- PDF 213 kB
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- 10.a Fact Sheet 10a - Injury Scale Values and General Damages
- PDF 127 kB
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- 10.b Fact Sheet 10b - Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 (Qld)
- PDF 87.4 kB
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- 11. Fact Sheet 11 - PIPA and CLA interaction
- PDF 169 kB
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- 12. Fact Sheet 12 - Workers Compensation Claims
- PDF 175 kB
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- 13. Fact Sheet 13 - Civil Liability Legislation Comparative Table
- PDF 162 kB
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- 14. Fact Sheet 14 - Statute of Limitations
- PDF 285 kB
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- 15. Fact Sheet 15 - Schedule of Damages for non-economic loss (NSW)
- PDF 111 kB
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- 16. Fact Sheet 16 - Quantum Assessment in Queensland
- PDF 222 kB
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- 17. Fact Sheet 17 - Quantum Assessment in New South Wales
- PDF 208 kB
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- 18. Fact Sheet 18 - 3%, 5% and 6% discount tables
- PDF 111 kB
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- 19. Fact Sheet 19 - Deferred tables
- PDF 104 kB
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- 20. Fact Sheet 20 - Prospective Life Tables
- PDF 109 kB
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- 21. Fact Sheet 21 - A Comparison of Proportionate Liability in Australian Jurisdictions
- PDF 180 kB