Shannon Mony
Shannon is highly regarded for her insurance litigation expertise, specifically in medical negligence, health law and professional indemnity claims. She has provided extensive advice to numerous Australasian and international insurers, brokers and underwriting agencies in defending claims and advising on wider insurance indemnity issues.
Prior to moving to Perth in 2011, Shannon practised in New Zealand as a civil and criminal litigator with a focus on insurance litigation.
Shannon acts for health professionals including physiotherapists, chiropractors, pharmacists, psychologists, dentists, podiatrists, paramedics, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, medical radiation practitioners and veterinary surgeons in a range of matters including civil claims, patient complaint handling, statutory health authority investigations (including responding to AHPRA notifications, complaints made to HaDSCO and, in the case of veterinary practitioners, complaints to the Veterinary Practice Board of Western Australia), disciplinary proceedings referred by regulatory Boards to the State Administrative Tribunal, coronial inquiries, private health fund audits, Medicare audits and privacy complaints before the OAIC. She has also acted extensively for hospitals, doctors and private practices defending medical negligence claims in a wide range of medical areas including obstetrics, neonatal, gynaecology, rural medicine, oncology, emergency medicine, clinical pathology, general surgery and ophthalmology. Shannon is experienced in managing claims involving catastrophic injuries including cerebral palsy and neurological deficits resulting in paraplegia.
Shannon advises Universities on a wide range of matters. She is experienced in responding to complaints made to the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunity Commission.
Shannon also routinely acts for Education and Care Service Providers in responding to investigations brought by the Department of Communities’ Education and Care Regulatory Unit (ECRU) and subsequently referred to the State Administrative Tribunal further to the Education and Care Services National Law (WA) Act 2012 (National Law).
Beyond this, Shannon has defended claims on behalf of a wide variety of professionals including engineers, accountants, construction contractors and insurance brokers.
Shannon has been recognised by Best Lawyers Australia since 2020, for her expertise in Insurance Law. She has also been consistently recognised as a recommended Medical Negligence and Malpractice lawyer (defendant) in Doyle’s Guide since 2016.
