Motor Vehicle Injuries NSW: Your Essential Guide
Issues covered include: motor vehicle injuries, personal incur claims and legislative update, medico-legal perspectives, judicial review, liability and care decisions.
Description
This seminar provides you with an intricate look at the latest legislation and the impact for you and your practice. Not only will you hear from the legal experts, you will also have several esteemed medical practitioners who will share their insights and knowledge. Analyse proposed legislative changes and gain your all-important annual review on recent judicial review, liability and care decisions.
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Substantive Law
Chair: Paul Ohm, Special Counsel, Carroll and O'Dea
2.00pm to 2.45pm: The Motor Accident Injuries Act: Issues in Practice
- Liability issues
- Benefit issues
- Access to justice issues
- Applying it all to your practice
Presented by Tim Concannon, Partner, Carroll and O’Dea
2.45pm to 3.30pm: A Legal Guide to the Mostly at Fault Test
- Sections 3.11 and 3.28 of the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017
- Case examples involving pedestrians / alcohol / seatbelts etc
- Dispute resolution
Presented by Peter Hunt, Principal, McCabe Curwood
3.30pm to 3.45pm Afternoon Tea
3.45pm to 4.30pm: THE MEDICAL PERSPECTIVE: The Medical Perspective of the Minor Injury Test
- What is DSM 5 and what is a ‘recognisable psychiatric injury’?
- What are some of the problems in assessing ‘minor [psychiatric] injury’ 3 months post accident?
- What is an organ and how are ‘minor’ brain or skin injuries assessed?
- What can be done about whiplash and why does radiculopathy matter?
Presented by Dr Martin Allen, Psychiatrist and Dr Andrew Keller, Occupational & Environmental Physician, Medico Legal Opinions
4.30pm to 5.15pm: An Overview of Merits Review and Judicial Review in Motor Accident Cases
- A practical guide to the steps for:
- An internal review
- DRS applications
- Merit Review
- Avenues for judicial review when merits review fails or isn't available
Presented by Jnana Gumbert, Barrister, Jack Shand Chambers; Leading Insurance Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2018
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 your 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