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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| Case | Occupation category | Injury category | Claim type | Age at injury | Damages |
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Hunt v ALDI Foods Pty Limited trading as ALDI
[2024] QDC 15 Trial
The plaintiff's claim was dismissed. The court was not satisfied she suffered the radial tunnel syndrome diagnosed by her expert or that any incapacity was caused by her… |
Manager | Elbow, Left elbow | WCRA Common Law | 35 | $0 |
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Norsgaard v Aldi Stores (A Limited Partnership)
[2023] QCA 204 Appeal
Both the appellant's appeal (seeking higher past economic loss and future earning capacity) and the respondent's cross appeal (seeking a larger discount and lower ISV) were dismissed. The… |
Labourer | Lumbar / thoracic spine, Lumbar spine | WCRA Common Law | 33 | $157,768 |
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Norsgaard v Aldi Stores (A Limited Partnership)
[2022] QDC 260 Trial
Judgment for the plaintiff. The court found Aldi breached its duty of care by failing to provide adequate manual handling training and a properly enforced safe system of… |
Labourer | Lumbar / thoracic spine, Lumbar spine | WCRA Common Law | 33 | $157,768 |
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Longbottom v L & R Collins Pty Ltd
[2021] QSC 242 Trial
The court found the defendant employer liable in negligence for the unsafe harvesting method and assessed contributory negligence at 10%. After applying that reduction and the WorkCover refund,… |
Labourer | Shoulder, Right shoulder, Right hip +1 | WCRA Common Law | 30 | $482,697 |
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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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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 / thoracic spine, Lumbar spine, Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | 26 | $781,082 |
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