James Meehan

James has a broad range of experience in health law, personal injury, and insurance law generally with a focus on:

• Medical malpractice and negligence
• Medical professional disciplinary matters
• Public liability (personal injury)

James acts on behalf of public and private hospitals as well as individual practitioners in defence of claims for medical negligence. He also provides advice to health practitioners in relation to disciplinary matters, including matters involving complaints made to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Office of the Health Ombudsman (OHO). Additionally, he assists health services and practitioners with coronial matters and investigations by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

"I find that insurance litigation provides the opportunity to navigate a variety of complex factual circumstances and technical legal issues whilst working closely with my clients to achieve the best possible legal and commercial outcome."

James also acts for a variety of insurers and self-insured clients in relation to public liability (personal injury and property damage) claims. His clients in this space range from large organisations including a national mining entity, principal construction contractors, host employers, and overseas-based product manufacturers to smaller organisations including retail operations and franchises. James has experience acting in multi-party claims which often involve complex liability and contribution issues.

James has practiced almost exclusively in insurance and health litigation since joining the profession and has completed multiple secondments in government insurer’s health claims teams.

He has undertaken pro bono work with a community legal centre providing clients with advice regarding capacity, guardianship, and administration matters in addition to assisting with submissions to the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

"By identifying the key issues early in a claim and distilling extensive investigations into clear and concise advice, combined with strong advocacy throughout the life of the claim, I am able to guide my clients through the litigation process and to obtain fair, efficient, and favourable outcomes."

Industry recognition:

• The Best Lawyers in Australia - Ones to Watch for Insurance Law, Brisbane since 2026