Motor vehicle claims

Our motor vehicle insurance team manages a large portfolio of claims for a number of prominent Australian insurers. We prosecute and defend subrogated motor vehicle recovery claims of all sizes in a number of jurisdictions, predominantly Queensland and New South Wales.

Our team provides motor vehicle insurers with practical advice in relation to the prompt and cost-effective resolution of these types of matters.

We advise insurers in relation to property damage claims brought against their insured heavy vehicles. This includes damage to other vehicles, infrastructure or property caused by accidents, loss of cargo and mechanical failure.

Our team specialises in the pursuit and defence of loss of use, demurrage and consequential loss claims for insurers.

Some recent matters we have been involved in include:

• Pursing a subrogated recovery action for a cargo insurer after a container fell off a truck causing property damage to the cargo and surrounding area

• Acting for the insurer of a heavy vehicle damaged by fire in recovery proceedings brought against a negligent repairer

• Bringing a claim against a mechanic after a heavy vehicle crashed and damaged commercial premises after losing control when braking

• Acting for heavy vehicle insurer involved in a front end collision that wrote off a semi-trailer

• Defending a claim brought against driver involved in a multiple car collision in an area subject to road works

• Acting for the insurer of a heavy vehicle pursuing recovery after it was written-off by a lessee’s contract driver

• Pursuing recovery from the manufacturer of a truck part which ignited causing property damage to the heavy vehicle and its cargo

• Advising the insurer of a heavy vehicle which caused property damage and business interruption to commercial premises after a roll-over accident

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