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Elly Blizzard

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Elly joined the Insurance Law & Litigation team after completing her graduate year with Lander & Rogers. Prior to commencing her legal career, Elly was a Registered Nurse (Division 1) at St Vincent's Private Hospital and gained experience in orthopaedic and paediatric post-operative care.

Experience

Elly practises in insurance law and commercial insurance litigation, with a particular emphasis on medical indemnity, public liability, professional indemnity and life insurance. She has experience advising on claims against health professionals and in personal injury litigation.

Elly's areas of expertise include:

  • medical indemnity, health and ageing
  • personal injury
  • professional indemnity
  • life insurance

Career highlights

Elly's career highlights include:

  • preparing submissions for the Victorian Ombudsman in relation to a draft report
  • conducting litigation in the Supreme and County Courts of Victoria
  • advising insurers on general liability and indemnity issues
  • representing hospitals and a range of health professionals in disciplinary and court proceedings throughout Victoria
  • representing a range of life insurers in substantial income protection and TPD claims

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