Queensland Personal Injury Judgments, Hybrid (WCRA + PIPA)
A structured database of Queensland personal injury court judgments. Search and filter by claim type, court, body region, plaintiff age, occupation, and outcome. Built from public judgments by Roche Legal for practitioners and prospective claimants.
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| Case | Occupation category | Injury category | Claim type | Age at injury | Damages |
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Anderson v Claytons Towing Service Pty Ltd & Ors
[2026] QSC 26 Trial
The plaintiff tow truck driver succeeded against both his employer (WCRA, breach admitted) and the bus owner's CTP insurer (the Transport Accident Commission, found liable under s 5(1)(a)(iii)… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Chest / thorax, Chest, Thoracolumbar spine +1 | Hybrid (WCRA + PIPA) | ~53 | $1,970,874 |
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Speziali v Nortask Pty Ltd and anor
[2023] QSC 166 Trial
Plaintiff successful against both defendants. Judgment entered against Nortask (employer, liability admitted) for $899,254 and against DBRL (occupier, found negligent) for $1,341,573 (the additional $442,319 representing past and… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Multiple regions / generalised, Multiple - whole person | Hybrid (WCRA + PIPA) | - | $1,341,573 |
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Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia) Pty Ltd v Carey-Schofield; Civeo Pty Ltd v Carey-Schofield
[2025] QCA 161 Appeal
Both appeals by Hays and Civeo against the trial judgment in favour of the plaintiff were dismissed. The Court of Appeal held there was no denial of procedural… |
Labourer | Elbow, Left elbow, Psychiatric | Hybrid (WCRA + PIPA) | - | $873,014 |
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Carey-Schofield v Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia) Pty Ltd & Civeo Pty Ltd
[2024] QSC 60 Trial
Judgment for the plaintiff. The court found both defendants negligent for an unsafe system of work that allowed garbage bags to be left as trip hazards. Liability apportioned… |
Labourer | Elbow, Left elbow/upper limb, Psychiatric | Hybrid (WCRA + PIPA) | - | $873,014 |
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Reddock v ST&T Pty Ltd & Anor
[2022] QSC 293 Trial
Judgment for the plaintiff against the first defendant (employer) for $633,253.53 (clear of WorkCover refund) and against the second defendant (host/principal) for $727,133.81 at common law, with liability… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Psychiatric, Left hand/wrist | Hybrid (WCRA + PIPA) | 41 | $727,134 |
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Bilson v Vatsonic Communications Pty Ltd; Vatsonic Communications Pty Ltd v Bilson
[2024] QCA 171 Appeal
Mr Bilson's appeal was allowed; judgment was entered against both Vatsonic (employer, governed by WCRA) for $359,689.84 and the Council (occupier, governed by common law) for $590,801.57, with… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Ophthalmic / visual, Eye / vision, Psychiatric | Hybrid (WCRA + PIPA) | 40 | $590,802 |
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