Insurance lawyers help with denied claims and disputes with insurers.
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They advise on policy wording, duty of disclosure and AFCA complaints.
Why insurance law & disputes matters
Insurance claim denials can leave people without cover when they need it most.
The Australian context
The Insurance Contracts Act 1984 governs most insurance, requiring utmost good faith. The General Insurance Code of Practice and AFCA provide free complaint pathways.
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Kedron, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(141)Google rating from 141 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Murphy's Law Accident Lawyers provides legal services in Kedron, QLD. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Insurance Law & Disputes and Personal Injury.
Medical Negligence+7 moreInsurance Law & Disputes · Personal Injury · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Skilled & Business VisasNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(125)Google rating from 125 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Berrill & Watson Lawyers Brisbane provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include TPD & Superannuation Claims, Class Actions and Insurance Law & Disputes.
TPD & Superannuation Claims+6 moreClass Actions · Insurance Law & Disputes · Business & Commercial Law · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal · Fraud & White Collar Crime
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Mundingburra, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(120)Google rating from 120 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Mundingburra, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Product Liability · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Public Liability · Insurance Law & Disputes · Medical Negligence
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East Toowoomba, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(116)Google rating from 116 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in East Toowoomba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Product Liability · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Public Liability · Insurance Law & Disputes · Medical Negligence
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Logan Central, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(57)Google rating from 57 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Logan Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Product Liability · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Public Liability · Insurance Law & Disputes · Medical NegligenceNo win, no fee
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Chermside, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(52)Google rating from 52 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Chermside, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Product Liability · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Public Liability · Insurance Law & Disputes · Medical Negligence
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Robina, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(31)Google rating from 31 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Robina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Product Liability · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Public Liability · Insurance Law & Disputes · Medical NegligenceNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Surfers Paradise, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(29)Google rating from 29 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Dwyer Law Group provides legal services in Surfers Paradise, QLD. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Personal Injury and Medical Negligence.
Public Liability+6 morePersonal Injury · Medical Negligence · Professional Negligence · Workers Compensation · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Insurance Law & DisputesNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Bakery Hill, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(27)Google rating from 27 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Bakery Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Product Liability · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Public Liability · Insurance Law & Disputes · Medical NegligenceNo win, no fee
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Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hunt & Hunt Lawyers NT provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Banking & Finance · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Insurance Law & Disputes
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Rockhampton City, QLD · Central Queensland
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Rockhampton City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Product Liability · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Public Liability · Insurance Law & Disputes · Medical NegligenceNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Noosaville, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(11)Google rating from 11 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Noosaville, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Product Liability · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Public Liability · Insurance Law & Disputes · Medical NegligenceNo win, no fee
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Nowra, NSW · South Coast
★★★★★★★★★★3.8(8)Google rating from 8 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
John McGuire & Associates provides legal services in Nowra, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Medical Negligence and Commercial Litigation.
Public Liability+7 moreMedical Negligence · Commercial Litigation · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Personal Injury · Wills & Estates · Insurance Law & Disputes · Business & Commercial LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Sawtell, NSW · Mid North Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Sawtell, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Product Liability · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Public Liability · Insurance Law & Disputes · Medical NegligenceNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Eastwood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Sojong Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Eastwood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Immigration & Visas · Wills & Estates · Corporate Law & M&A · Insurance Law & Disputes
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Torquay, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Brockhill & Usherwood Lawyers provides legal services in Torquay, VIC. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Property & Conveyancing and Contract Law.
Building & Construction+5 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Contract Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Insurance Law & Disputes · Strata & Body Corporate
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Chermside, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Denning Insurance Law Chermside provides legal services in Chermside, QLD. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Insurance Law & Disputes and Personal Injury.
Public Liability+7 moreInsurance Law & Disputes · Personal Injury · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Business & Commercial Law · Product Liability · Workers Compensation · Health & Medical Practitioner LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Batemans Bay, NSW · South Coast
John McGuire & Associates provides legal services in Batemans Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Medical Negligence and Commercial Litigation.
Public Liability+7 moreMedical Negligence · Commercial Litigation · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Personal Injury · Wills & Estates · Insurance Law & Disputes · Business & Commercial LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Stoyles & Stevens provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(127)Google rating from 127 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Strathpine, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Product Liability · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Public Liability · Insurance Law & Disputes · Medical NegligenceNo win, no fee
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(127)Google rating from 127 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in North Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Product Liability · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Public Liability · Insurance Law & Disputes · Medical NegligenceNo win, no fee
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(91)Google rating from 91 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Product Liability · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Public Liability · Insurance Law & Disputes · Medical NegligenceNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consult
Understand the next step
A practical guide to insurance law & disputes
What to discuss at the first meeting
Identify the policy, event, claim and decision being disputed. Ask the lawyer to review the wording and reasons, not only the amount offered or refused.
Confirm whether the engagement includes a complaint process, negotiation or litigation.
How the engagement may progress
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Prepare a chronology, agreement or policy, important communications and a calculation of any claimed amount. Distinguish firsthand facts from assumptions.
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Discuss negotiation, a complaint scheme, mediation, a tribunal or court. Ask which options are available for this particular matter.
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Agree on a first step and a point to reassess progress and cost. Before settling, understand what claims would be released and how obligations would be recorded.
Fees and the scope of work
Request stages for advice, correspondence, negotiations and proceedings. Discuss filing, expert and barrister costs and any potential liability for another party’s costs.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Dates to raise at first contact
Provide every demand, decision and court document with its date. Do not assume informal negotiations suspend a response or filing deadline.
Questions to ask a insurance law & disputes adviser
Which policy terms and reasons need assessment?
What internal or external dispute process is available?
What evidence would change the assessment?
Is a complaint or dispute-resolution scheme available?
What are the practical costs and risks if agreement is not reached?
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
My claim was denied. What now?
Request written reasons, use the internal complaints process, then consider AFCA or legal action.
How much does going to court cost?
It depends on the court, the complexity and how far the matter goes. Ask for a written estimate for each stage, and remember that the losing party often pays part of the winner's costs.
Can I sue for defamation?
Possibly, if a publication identified you and caused or is likely to cause serious harm to your reputation. There are defences and strict time limits, usually one year from publication.
