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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CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman
[2023] HCA 21 Appeal
High Court unanimously allowed the employer's appeal, holding that the co-worker's drunken act of urinating on the plaintiff was not committed in the course or scope of employment.… |
Manager | Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | 25 | $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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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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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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Bishop v Compass Group Remote Hospitality Services Pty Ltd
[2024] QDC 14 Trial
Although the court found the employer breached its duty by failing to enforce a system rotating workers out of pot-washing every 30 minutes and ensuring smoko breaks were… |
Labourer | Elbow, Right elbow, Left elbow | WCRA Common Law | ~38 | $0 |
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Ackers v Cairns Regional Council
[2021] QSC 342 Trial
Judgment for the plaintiff against the Council in the sum of $1,099,132.69. The court found Council breached its duty of care from 9 July 2015 (when risk of… |
Manager | Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | 45 | $1,099,133 |
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