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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Welsh v Biggin Pty Ltd (No 2)
[2023] QSC 211 Trial
Judgment for the plaintiff in the amount of $824,647.48. The court found the defendant employer breached its duty of care by failing to assess and instruct against the… |
Labourer | Knee / lower leg, Right knee/quadriceps, Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | ~45 | $824,647 |
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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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Germanotta v CRG Harvesting Pty Ltd
[2025] QSC 329 Trial
Judgment was entered for the plaintiff against CRG Harvesting for $1,299,113.33. The court found the plaintiff was a 'worker' under the WCRA, rejecting WorkCover's contentions that he was… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Lumbar spine, Thoracic spine, Cervical spine +7 | WCRA Common Law | ~45 | $1,299,113 |
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Tyndall v Kestrel Coal Pty Ltd (No 3)
[2021] QSC 119 Trial
The court found Kestrel breached its duty of care by exposing the plaintiff to excessive vibration from prolonged loader operation, causing vibration induced white finger syndrome, and rejected… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Hand, Left hand/upper limb | WCRA Common Law | ~45 | $1,483,319 |
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Trinet Ruth Wilson v Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service
[2023] QSC 135 Trial
The court found the defendant hospital negligent in failing to instruct the plaintiff nurse not to participate in patient restraint and in the security officers' failure to call… |
Professional | Lumbar spine, Sacroiliac joint/pelvis, Psychiatric +1 | WCRA Common Law | ~39 | $1,634,419 |
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Habermann v Cook Shire Council
[2025] QSC 214 Trial
The Court found Cook Shire Council breached its employer's duty of care by failing to reveal in a timely way the facts demonstrating a fabricated email (falsely depicting… |
Manager | Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | ~39 | $2,359,038 |
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