Guy Peterson

Guy Peterson has over 20 years’ experience in commercial and insurance coverage disputes across Victoria and Western Australia. He acts for both insurers and policyholders in a broad range of commercial and personal injury matters, with a particular focus on insurance coverage issues. Guy regularly assists policyholders with identifying the most appropriate policy to respond, claim notifications, coverage disputes, contractual obligations to obtain insurance, and policy reviews. He has defended a wide range of claims, on behalf of insurers and policy holders, involving:

• Public liability;
• Property damage;
• "Worker to worker" claims (under both the WIRC Act and Comcare schemes), especially within the construction industry;
• Allegations of intentional torts, including assault, battery and wrongful imprisonment; and
• The development of cancers from exposure to chemicals, including asbestos, dust and bushfire smoke.