Biography

Samantha's practice covers serious injury applications, common law claims, statutory benefits and damages proceedings. She also acts in dust disease claims, multi-defendant actions, public liability proceedings including historical and institutional abuse matters, and coronial inquests on behalf of insurer and self-insured clients.

Her file load spans the full personal injury claim spectrum, from physical injury and dust disease through to multi-defendant proceedings and coronial matters. The breadth of claim types she manages gives her a thorough command of the Victorian personal injury jurisdiction across its most technically and factually demanding categories.

Samantha was the recipient of the WorkSafe Victoria Legal Panel Recognition Award in 2023, reflecting consistent quality of work delivered to the authority and its authorised insurers. Her practice spans the WorkCover, TAC and self-insurance frameworks, and she brings a detailed understanding of how each scheme approaches claims strategy and litigation.

Samantha's experience

Victorian WorkCover Authority — Serious injury and damages proceedings

Acts for the Victorian WorkCover Authority, its authorised insurers and employers in serious injury applications, common law and statutory benefits claims and damages proceedings, covering physical injury and complex psychiatric conditions.

Transport Accident Commission — Pre-litigated and litigated claims

Acts for the Transport Accident Commission and self-insured clients in pre-litigated and litigated claims and proceedings across the Victorian personal injury jurisdiction.

Dust diseases and multi-defendant actions

Acts in dust disease claims and multi-defendant actions, working with insurer and employer clients on coordinated defence strategy and liability allocation across co-defendants.

Public liability — Historical and institutional abuse

Acted for insurer and self-insured clients in pre-litigated and litigated public liability claims, including historical and institutional abuse matters that require careful handling of sensitive subject matter.

Coronial inquests

Represented insurer and self-insured clients at coronial inquests, including witness preparation and submissions on findings and recommendations.