Asbestos Claims: From Diagnosis to Damages
Issues covered include: tribunal regulation 2019, damages, silicosis, diagnosis
Description
Examine critical new regulations, cases and medical developments that will have a significant impact on your practice and your clients. Get up to date with a panel of experts, including Her Honour Wendy Strathdee from the Dust Diseases Tribunal of NSW, a respected respiratory physician, and top legal practitioners. Don’t miss this chance to stay on top of all the key new developments that you can’t afford to overlook.
Attend and earn 3 CPD hours including:
2 hours in Substantive Law
1 hour in Professional Skills
This seminar was recorded in NSW on 12 September 2019
Chair: Her Honour Judge Wendy Strathdee, Judge of the District Court and member of the Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales
2.00pm to 2.40pm: The New Dust Diseases Tribunal Regulation 2019
- The changes and the consequences for your practice
- Unresolved issues under the microscope
- Recent developments and how they will affect you
Presented by David Andersen, Partner, HWL Ebsworth
2.40pm to 3.20pm: Assessment of Damages: Maximising and Leveraging your Knowledge
- A guide to recent decisions
- Griffith v Kerkemeyer damages
- Section 15B damages
- Future care where there are no DDA benefits: the truth revealed
Presented by Tanya Segelov, Principal, Segelov Taylor Lawyers; Recommended Asbestos & Dust Diseases Compensation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018
3.20pm to 3.35pm Afternoon Tea
3.35pm to 4.05pm: Silicosis: The Re-Emergence of an Old Disease and the Court Procedures that Apply
Presented by Joanne Wade, State Practice Group Leader, Slater and Gordon Lawyers; Recommended Asbestos & Dust Diseases Compensation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018
Professional Skills
4.05pm to 5.05pm: THE MEDICAL PERSPECTIVE: Diagnosing Asbestosis: An Update From the Cutting Edge
- Achieving an accurate diagnosis of asbestosis and diffuse pleural thickening
- Examining further developments in the epidemic of silicosis due to engineered stone
Presented by Dr Anthony Johnson, Respiratory Physician, Liverpool
5.05pm to 5.15pm Closing Comments from Her Honour Judge Wendy Strathdee
Venue
Cliftons Sydney
Level 3, 10 Spring Street
Sydney 2000
NSW
Australia
Directions
Nearby Public Transport:
Train Stations - Wynyard 400m OR Martin Place 500m
Bus Interchange - Clarence Street 450m
Ferry - Circular Quay 1.2km
Parking Information
Parking not included in you registration. Here are some options below.
Secure Park 20 Bond Street - click here for rates
Wilson Park 1 O'Connell Street - click here for rates
Wilson Park 31 Bond Street - click here for rates