Reshana Pillay

Reshana Pillay focuses on civil litigation with particular emphasis on insurance and personal injury related matters. She has a special interest in medical malpractice, sport and entertainment law, cyber law as well as product liability litigation stemming from the Consumer Protection Act. Reshana has vast experience in Road Accident Fund matters as well as public liability litigation. She has been involved in some of the larger personal injury matters and has become accustomed to producing the most favourable outcome for her clients. Her practice currently includes the following various aspects of insurance and personal injury litigation: Product liability Public liability Medical malpractice claims Sports recreation and entertainment insurance Cyber law insurance Long-term insurance Life sciences She also assisted in preparing a practical guide to the Safety at Sports and Recreation Events Act 2 of 2010 together with leading international brokers Aon South Africa (Pty) Ltd, which is currently being utilised by a number of large institutions, one of which is Swim SA. Representative experience: Acting on behalf of many of the large insurance groups involving various aspects of insurance. Regularly litigating in respect of disputes arising from medical malpractice, public liability and professional indemnity claims. Working hand-in-hand with a leading insurance broker in advising its clients on medical malpractice queries. Acting for the insurers of two of the largest hospital chains in South Africa and regularly conducting seminars and workshops with clients in this area. Providing advice to the Road Accident Fund in respect of legislative reforms and interpretation. Being involved in a number of constitutional challenges brought against the Road Accident Fund flowing from the amendments to the Road Accident Fund Act.

Education:
LLB (University of Natal) LLM (University of Technology Sydney, Australia)

Formal Admissions:
Admitted to the High Court as an attorney in January 2008.

Admission Status:
Practicing Roll

Languages:
English

Direct Contact:
  +27 (0)11 286 6900
  +27 (0)73 674 5299