Queensland Personal Injury Judgments — PIPA Public Liability
A structured database of Queensland personal injury court judgments. Search and filter by claim type, court, body region, occupation, plaintiff outcome, key legal issues, and more. 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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USM Events Pty Ltd v James
[2023] QCA 71 Appeal
The Court of Appeal dismissed USM Events' appeal against the trial finding that it breached its duty of care by failing to erect barriers at the S-bend to… |
Professional | Brain / head, Head, Psychiatric | PIPA Public Liability | 51 | $1,062,351 |
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Townsville City Council v Hodges
[2023] QCA 136 Appeal
The Court of Appeal allowed the Council's appeal, set aside the trial judgment and dismissed Ms Hodges' claim. The hole was shallow and so highly concealed that reasonable… |
Not stated | Knee / lower leg, Left knee, Left ankle | PIPA Public Liability | 55 | $0 |
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Springfree Trampoline Australia Pty Ltd v Forostenko
[2024] QCA 255 Appeal
The Court of Appeal allowed the manufacturer's appeal, finding the primary judge erred in concluding the plaintiff proved causation. Because the safety defect comprised both a design feature… |
Not stated | Ankle / foot, Right foot | PIPA Public Liability | 41 | $0 |
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Sanders v Mount Isa Mines Limited & Ors
[2023] QSC 188 Trial
The Court held the defendants did not owe the plaintiff a duty of care of the kind alleged, did not breach any such duty, and that causation was… |
Minor / Child | Brain / head, Brain/neurological, Cognitive/intellectual | PIPA Public Liability | ~1 | $0 |
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Sally James v USM Events Pty Ltd
[2022] QSC 63 Trial
The court found USM breached its duty of care by failing to erect a barrier separating para-athletes in wheelchairs from able-bodied athletes at the narrow s-bend where the… |
Professional | Brain / head, Psychiatric, Cervical spine +2 | PIPA Public Liability | 51 | $1,062,351 |
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Meechan v Savco Earth Moving Pty Ltd
[2021] QDC 14 Trial
The claim was dismissed. Although the court found Savco breached its duty of care by allowing an unlicensed operator to use the excavator and by failing to remove… |
Labourer | Shoulder, Right elbow, Right shoulder | PIPA Public Liability | 23 | $0 |
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