Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury
P:(02) 9265 2500
F:(02) 9265 2555
O:Sydney
Special Counsel
Firm Service Areas
David joined Taylor & Scott in 2008 bringing with him extensive legal experience spanning a career over 25 years, with a particular emphasis and expertise in the area of compensation and insurance law, medical negligence and common law claims for damages. David is recognised by the Law Society of NSW as an Accredited Litigation Specialist.
David provides expert legal counsel to members of the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association (NSW branch) assisting thousands of the union’s membership in insurance disputes. Further, David has extensive dust diseases litigation experience . David is a solicitor member of the Dust Diseases Tribunal Rule Committee and is one of six legal practitioners appointed to assess costs in matters litigated in the Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales. David is also a member of the Mental Health Reveiw Tribunal.
As special counsel, David works closely with our experienced team of lawyers, facilitating both an advisory and supervisory role in respect of large and complex litigation matters.
Areas of law in which David advises include:
- Compensation law
- Medical negligence
- Dust Diseases
- Supreme Court and District Court insurance disputes
- Negligence and misconduct claims
- Claims investigations
- Professional negligence
- Involvement in alternative dispute resolution and mediation
- Advocacy
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Arts (ANU)
Bachelor of Laws (ANU)
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)