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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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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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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Kuperman v Permanent Trustee Australia Limited
[2023] QCA 54 Appeal
The Court of Appeal dismissed the plaintiff's appeal against the District Court's refusal of leave to proceed and dismissal of her personal injury proceeding for want of prosecution.… |
Not stated | — | PIPA Public Liability | — | — |
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Hodges v Townsville City Council
[2022] QDC 272 Trial
Liability was the only issue, quantum having been agreed at $301,603.23. The court found there was a concealed hole (not a mere depression) near the park carpark, that… |
Not stated | Knee / lower leg, Ankle / foot | PIPA Public Liability | 55 | $301,603 |
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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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Dearden v Ryan & Anor
[2022] QSC 111 Trial
The court found the defendant occupiers liable in negligence for failing to safely store petrol that an intoxicated guest used to set the plaintiff alight, causing serious burns.… |
Labourer | Shoulder, Right upper arm, Right axilla/shoulder +6 | PIPA Public Liability | 21 | $600,798 |
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