David Howarth Email & Phone Number

Over 25 years of legal experience, including advising and representing clients on all facets of public liability, product liability, insurance and litigation generally. I also have particular expertise in coronial inquests and in the defence of public authorities including the application of the public authority defences in the NSW Civil Liability Act.I obtained Specialist Accreditation in Personal Injury Law from the Law Society of NSW in 2002.My key practice areas include:Public liabilityPersonal injuryInsurance litigationPolicy advice, interpretation and draftingProduct liabilityTPD/Life advicePublic authority litigationCoronial inquestsADR/MediationListed below are some of the more significant cases I've run (and won):High CourtSuvaal v Cessnock City Council [2003] HCA 41NSW Court of AppealCessnock City Council v Suvaal [2001] NSWCA 428Coombes v Roads & Traffic Authority & Ors [2006] NSWCA 229Coombes v Roads & Traffic Authority & Ors (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 70Guiney v Australand Holdings & Ors [2008] NSWCA 44 (&124)Warren v Gittoes [2009] NSWCA 24Youkhana v Di Veroli [2010] NSWCA 322Novakovic v Stekovic [2012] NSWCA 54Action Paintball Games P/L v Barker [2013] NSWCA 128Supreme Court of NSWRickard & Ors v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd & Ors [2009] NSWSC 1115Rickard & Ors v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd & Ors (no.2)[2010]NSWSC 101

Listed skills include Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insurance, Litigation, Personal Injury, and 27 others.

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