Casualty

Abuse

The McCabes team discreetly manages claims arising from, or in connection with abuse, assault, molestation or attempted threat claims. We partner with insurers, brokers and underwriters to provide protection for organisations in allegations of sexual abuse committed by either an employee or volunteer against a member of the public while in their care.

Accident and Health

McCabes has experience across a wide range of accident and health claims advising on indemnity and liability issues as well as managing the reputational and financial consequences of litigation. We also advise on the entitlement to life and superannuation benefits, death and total permanent disability, income protection and trauma cover.

Asbestos and Dust Diseases

McCabes’ team has vast experience in advising, representing, and supporting employers, insurers, brokers, owner occupiers, major manufacturers, and reinsurers across all jurisdictions throughout Australia. We span the full spectrum of claims involving silicosis, asbestosis, mesothelioma, pleural plaques and related lung cancers, occupational asthma, exposures to various industrial diseases and exposures to various hazardous substances.

Life Sciences

The McCabes team have the knowledge and capacity to manage the full range of life sciences claims, including medical technology, research, development, manufacture and clinical trials for insurers, brokers, underwriters and Third Party Administrators. Our lawyers are well networked within the legal, medical and business communities to provide specialist advice to clients.

Marine/Seafarers Compensation

McCabes provides legal services to a number of insurers, successfully acting in and commercially resolving marine and seafarers compensation claims and recoveries.

Product Liability and Recall

The McCabes public liability team is one of the largest in Australia. We work with insurers, brokers, underwriters and Third Party Administrators to manage long-tail public liability claims which include both factually and legally complex, multi-party, large quantum, litigated and non-litigated claims as well as volume frequency claims arising out of personal injury and property damage.

Property Damage Liability

Our team provides advice on a wide variety of claims for property damage arising out of events as diverse as electrical and chemical fires, bushfires, flooding, earthquake, tsunami, subsidence, explosions, food products, retaining walls and structural building defects. We manage small value claims cost-effectively and efficiently, through to complex high value multi-party claims.

Public Liability

The McCabes public liability team is one of the largest in Australia. We work with insurers, brokers, underwriters and Third Party Administrators to manage long-tail public liability claims which include both factually and legally complex, multi-party, large quantum, litigated and non-litigated claims as well as volume frequency claims arising out of personal injury and property damage.