Angela joined HWLE in June 2026 as a health law partner in Melbourne. She brings a wealth of experience across the spectrum of health law with an emphasis on complex medical negligence claims.
Angela is experienced in acting for medical practitioners, private and public hospitals, radiology providers and medical clinics. She regularly acts in complex, multi-party litigation including matters involving birth related injuries, delay in diagnosis, misdiagnosis, failure to provide informed consent, negligent advice and performance of surgery cases.
Angela also represents clients at Coronial inquests. She also assists medical practitioners in relation to regulatory matters including Ahpra notifications and investigations, immediate action committee hearings and professional conduct matters in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Expertise
Experience
- Catastrophic injury Acting for medical practitioners and private hospitals in relation to catastrophic injury cases including birth claims and amputations involving multi-million dollar damages claims.
- Wrongful Birth Acting in wrongful birth cases.
- Sensitive Litigation Acting in sensitive litigation involving the loss of a baby/child.
- Dependency Claims Assessing damages in complex ‘nervous shock’ and dependency claims.
- Expedited proceedings Acting for medical practitioners in relation to expeditated legal proceedings involving a delay in diagnosis of terminal cancer.