Queensland Personal Injury Judgments, Cervical spine injuries
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This page lists 17 Queensland judgments (2021-2026) where a cervical spine injury was the dominant injury. In 14 of them the court assessed damages and the plaintiff recovered; across those, the median total award was $126,012.
- Median total damages
- $126,012
- Middle half of awards
- $30,880 - $256,534
- Full range
- $5,000 - $602,008
- Judgments with an award
- 14
Figures cover trials, damages assessments and substantive appeals where the court assessed damages and the plaintiff recovered. Recited settlement figures are excluded, as are cases marked out of aggregate statistics. Every judgment is a different plaintiff with different injuries, so treat these as the observed spread in decided cases, not a prediction for any particular claim.
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McMillan v Trad
[2026] QSC 108 Damages assessment
Judgment for the plaintiff against the joint defendants in the sum of $8,002.75. The court found the plaintiff suffered only a minor exacerbation of his cervical and lumbar… |
Unemployed | Cervical spine, Lumbar / thoracic spine | MAIA | 42 | $8,003 |
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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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Bauer v Clay
[2025] QSC 114 Trial
Judgment for the plaintiff against the second defendant (the CTP insurer) for $602,008.14. Liability was admitted; the contest was whether the plaintiff suffered injury and the proper quantum.… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Cervical spine, Thoracic spine, Right shoulder | MAIA | 18 | $602,008 |
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Cabato v Paltridge and Another
[2025] QDC 59 Trial
Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $73,663.91 after a 25% reduction for contributory negligence. The court found the plaintiff suffered a neck injury, lumbar soft tissue… |
Unemployed | Cervical spine, Lumbar spine, Knees (bilateral) +2 | MAIA | 18 | $73,664 |
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Norman v Hird and Anor
[2025] QDC 44 Trial
The plaintiff succeeded in establishing a soft-tissue neck injury causally related to the motor vehicle accident but failed to prove causation for her lower back symptoms. Judgment was… |
Sales Worker | Cervical spine | MAIA | 17 | $103,198 |
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Jaksa v Sweeny & Anor
[2025] QDC 2 Trial
The court accepted the admitted cervical spine (neck) injury but found the plaintiff had not proved the more serious right shoulder injury she pleaded, largely because social media… |
Community & Personal Service Worker | Cervical spine | MAIA | 24 | $148,826 |
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