Tony has been workgroup leader of Cooper Grace Ward’s insurance team since 2008 and has been a member of CGW’s Board since 2015. Tony practises in personal injuries litigation, specialising in worker’s compensation claims. He is currently the Supervising Partner for our relationship with WorkCover Queensland and also acts for a number of major self-insured workers’ compensation clients.
He also advises self-insurers and other employers in relation to the statutory review process and represents those clients in the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and the Industrial Court.
Tony has special experience and interest in claims involving the health, retail and mining industries, including multi-party claims spanning the various Queensland personal injuries schemes. He also has a special interest in pure psychological injury claims.
Tony has been listed in Best Lawyers Australia for Insurance since, and for Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation since 2014 and 2015.
In a recent Queensland Supreme Court decision, a host employer was found to be 75% liable for failing to implement and enforce a safe system of work after a labour hire employee fractured his elbow when attempting to dodge a wasp and then falling over a bag of rubbish.
In the recent decision of Bishop v Compass Group Remote Hospitality Services Pty Ltd [2024] QDC 14, the District Court found that, although the employer had breached its duty of care towards its employee, that breach had not caused the injured worker’s bilateral elbow condition.
Join us for a coffee chat with insurance partner Tony Park and private clients partner Scott Hay-Bartlem as we delve into Tony's background, explore his life outside work, and discuss what gets him excited about his work in this candid conversation.
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