Kylie Agland
Kylie, previously of TressCox Lawyers, has 21 years of experience exclusively as a health industry lawyer. Her primary expertise is medical defence litigation.
Kylie specialises in Supreme Court litigation involving major claims. She has expertise in cases involving obstetric management, cancer, infectious diseases and neurological injury. She also assists medical practitioners dealing with complaints and coronial inquests.
Kylie has published numerous articles for the Health Business journal and also for the Australian Health Law Bulletin. She has also been invited to speak at medical negligence and medico-legal seminars.
Kylie has been named in Best Lawyers™ Australia for Medical Negligence.
Experience
Kylie’s experience includes advising and appearing for:
- Health sector clients and MDOs involved in Supreme Court and District Court litigation particularly alleged medical negligence involving high value major claims. She has broad health litigation experience with specific expertise in complex cases involving obstetric management, cancer, infectious disease and neurological injury;
- Medical practitioners and health care bodies with complaints and appearing in coronial inquests; and
- Healthcare facilities including private hospitals and health care facilities involved in litigation, complaints and providing general risk management strategies.