Meridian has a deep understanding of the unique legal and commercial challenges that face the mining, energy and resources sector. We regularly work with domestic and international clients, in both commercial and litigated matters, on mining, oil and gas, energy and resources projects.
Our team is highly experienced advising on workers’ compensation and common law claims stemming from personal injury, contractual indemnity claims, property damage claims that include a business interruption component, and professional indemnity claims.
Key services
- Public liability claims including property damage and personal injury claims
- Professional indemnity claims involving engineers
- Coronial inquests
- Industrial accident, common law/workers compensation claims with associated contractual indemnity and double insurance issues
- Workplace relations and safety advice and representation
Related experience
- Acting for mine operators and contractors in a number of complex litigated public liability claims including claims involving catastrophic injury to contractors.
- Acting for mine operators in defence of nervous shocks claims, and associated personal injury claims, brought by the family members of deceased workers/contractors.
- Acting in defence of a claim against mine operators and contractors in property damage claims involving heavy equipment including cranes and draglines which include business interruption claims.
- Acting for engineering and geotechnical contractors in defence of professional indemnity claims involving property damage and pure economic loss claims.
- Acting for mine operators and contractors in inquests and inquiries.
- Acting for mine operators and contractors in defence of workers compensation claims.
- Providing advice on the application and enforcement of contractual indemnities between contractors and principals.
- Pursuing subrogation and recovery actions for mine operators and contractors.
- Advised on a potential joint venture in the exploratory phase and provided workplace relations advice on safety and managing the venture
