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, 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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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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Cagney v D&J Building Contractors Pty Ltd
[2025] QCA 116 Appeal
Leave to appeal was granted because the questions of law had wider application, but the appeal was dismissed. The Court of Appeal held the trial judge correctly found… |
Technician / Trade Worker | — | WCRA Common Law | — | $0 |
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Sawyer v Steeplechase Pty Ltd
[2025] QCA 2 Appeal
The Court of Appeal dismissed the worker's appeal, upholding the trial judge's finding that the principal contractor (SWC) owed no duty of care to the employee of its… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Lumbar spine | WCRA Common Law | — | $0 |
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Cagney v D&J Building Contractors Pty Ltd
[2024] QDC 162 Trial
The claim was dismissed because the court found the plaintiff was not a 'worker' under s 11(1) of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act — he was engaged… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Ankle / foot, Right ankle | WCRA Common Law | — | $0 |
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Sawyer v Steeplechase Pty Ltd
[2024] QSC 142 Trial
Judgment for the plaintiff against the second defendant (his employer) for $781,082.09. The claims against the first defendant (principal contractor) and third defendant were dismissed, the court finding… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Lumbar spine, Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | 26 | $781,082 |
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Schafer v Glendale RV Syndication Pty Ltd
[2022] QDC 263 Trial
The court found the employer breached its duty of care by failing to conduct a risk assessment and provide a safe system for repetitive overhead tray-lifting, causing aggravation… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Shoulder, Left shoulder | WCRA Common Law | 54 | $397,953 |
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