Queensland Personal Injury Judgments, WCRA Common Law
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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McGrath v Ezy Projects Pty Ltd
[2026] QDC 121 Trial
The court found the employer breached its duty of care by failing to supply a ladder mate or adequate ladder, and declined to find any contributory negligence, characterising… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Elbow, Shoulder, Hip +2 | WCRA Common Law | ~60 | $636,664 |
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Workcover Queensland v CRG Harvesting Pty Ltd
[2026] QCA 124 Appeal
The Court of Appeal dismissed WorkCover Queensland's appeal, upholding the primary judge's findings that Carlo Germanotta was a 'worker' under the WCRA (employed under a contract of employment,… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Lumbar / thoracic spine, Lumbar spine, Thoracic spine +8 | WCRA Common Law | 45 | - |
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Hunter v Alliance Airlines Pty Limited
[2026] QSC 140 Trial
The court found Alliance liable for breach of its employer's duty of care for failing to provide specific training and a system of monitoring for the safe pulling… |
Community & Personal Service Worker | Lumbar / thoracic spine | WCRA Common Law | ~29 | $602,068 |
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Frazer v State of Queensland
[2026] QSC 82 Trial
Although the court assessed the plaintiff's damages at $678,307.30, it found the State did not breach its duty of care and that causation was not established. Judgment was… |
Professional | Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | ~55 | $0 |
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Goldthorpe v HJS Store Pty Limited
[2025] QDC 209 Trial
The plaintiff's claim was dismissed: the court found Harvey Norman had not breached its duty of care by providing a standard heavy-duty trolley and a medically cleared co-worker.… |
Labourer | Lumbar / thoracic spine, Lumbar spine, Thoracic spine | WCRA Common Law | ~54 | $0 |
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Jorgensen v Superior Pak Pty Ltd
[2025] QDC 204 Trial
The court found the employer liable, accepting that the plaintiff was directed to use an inherently unsafe v-bar tool which caused his fall and neck and shoulder injuries.… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Cervical spine, Left shoulder | WCRA Common Law | ~39 | $256,534 |
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