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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Giles v State of Queensland
[2021] QCA 206 Appeal
The Court of Appeal dismissed the firefighter's appeal against the trial judge's finding that the State had not breached its duty of care. No error was shown in… |
Community & Personal Service Worker | Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | 56 | $0 |
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Robertson v State of Queensland & Anor
[2021] QCA 92 Appeal
The Court of Appeal dismissed the nurse's appeal against the dismissal of her claim for psychiatric injury, holding the employer owed no duty to take reasonable care to… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | 57 | $0 |
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Sneddon v Petts
[2023] QDC 49 Trial
Judgment was entered for the defendant. The court found no breach of duty — the plaintiff's pleaded 15-metre distance system was impractical, and the fall was not shown… |
Labourer | Knee / lower leg, Right lower limb | WCRA Common Law | 58 | $0 |
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Cameron v Atlas Heavy Engineering Pty Ltd
[2024] QDC 49 Trial
The court found on balance the plaintiff suffered an epileptic seizure before falling, but held that whether he fell from the cutting table (breach of duty) or from… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Thoracic spine, Lumbar spine, Right shoulder +1 | WCRA Common Law | 59 | $0 |
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Paetzold v At Beach Court Holiday Villas Pty Ltd
[2024] QDC 35 Trial
The court found the defendant employer negligent in failing to provide a mower with an operable battery, and that this caused the plaintiff's Achilles tendon injury. The claimed… |
Labourer | Ankle / foot, Left ankle, Left knee | WCRA Common Law | ~69 | $41,077 |
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Paetzold v At Beach Court Holiday Villas Pty Ltd
[2024] QCA 227 Appeal
The applicant sought leave to appeal the District Court's assessment of damages, contending the trial judge erred in finding his knee injury was not caused by the incident… |
Labourer | Ankle / foot, Left foot, Left knee | WCRA Common Law | 70 | $41,077 |
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