Milyka is an insurance and litigation lawyer specialising in medical negligence matters including personal injury claims and complaints against hospitals, practitioners and allied health professionals. Milyka takes an empathetic and practical approach suited to resolving sensitive and public interest claims.
Experience
Milyka has worked across a broad range of insurance and health matters in various Australian jurisdictions, particularly in Queensland and New South Wales.
Her areas of expertise include:
- litigated and non-litigated personal injury claims made against various entities including public and private hospitals, individual practitioners and professionals
- complaints made against individual practitioners and professionals to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and other state-based complaints agencies such as the Office of Health Ombudsman (OHO) and Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC)
- coverage advice for insurers.
Career highlights
Milyka's career highlights include:
- advising on contested matters in Tribunals, District Courts, Supreme Courts and the Queensland Court of Appeal
- defending publicised medical negligence claims and acting for clients in sensitive matters involving public interest
- successfully resolving complaints with no further action for individual practitioners and hospitals
- defending birthing injury claims, including traumatic brain injury and infant deaths involving significant quantum disputes
- providing advice on new and emerging areas of health law, including voluntary assisted dying legislation across all Australian states and territories.