Queensland Personal Injury Judgments, Shoulder injuries
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.
This page lists 10 Queensland judgments (2020-2023) where a shoulder injury was the dominant injury. In 7 of them the court assessed damages and the plaintiff recovered; across those, the median total award was $465,702.
- Median total damages
- $465,702
- Middle half of awards
- $196,193 - $600,798
- Full range
- $77,474 - $987,655
- Judgments with an award
- 7
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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Eden v Jamieson & Anor
[2023] QSC 240 Trial
The court found the driver negligent for failing to keep a proper lookout and to steer clear, and held the second defendant (CTP insurer) had not discharged the… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Shoulder, Left shoulder, Right shoulder +4 | MAIA | 28 | $987,655 |
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Amos v Miki Stowers t/as Essy Tree Lopping Services
[2023] QDC 127 Damages assessment
Following default judgment, the court assessed damages for the undefended plaintiff at $465,702.15 plus standard costs. The plaintiff, struck by a falling branch, established prima facie loss of… |
Community & Personal Service Worker | Shoulder, Right shoulder, Right elbow +1 | PIPA Public Liability | ~58 | $465,702 |
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Cvilikas v Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service
[2023] QSC 36 Trial
The court found the employer negligent (vicariously for the co-worker's failure to warn and for an inadequate system of work), reduced damages by 25% for contributory negligence, and… |
Community & Personal Service Worker | Shoulder, Left shoulder | WCRA Common Law | ~44 | $196,193 |
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Schafer v Glendale RV Syndication Pty Ltd
[2022] QDC 263 Trial
The court found the employer breached its duty of care by failing to conduct a risk assessment and provide a safe system for repetitive overhead tray-lifting, causing aggravation… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Shoulder, Left shoulder | WCRA Common Law | 54 | $397,953 |
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Dearden v Ryan & Anor
[2022] QSC 111 Trial
The court found the defendant occupiers liable in negligence for failing to safely store petrol that an intoxicated guest used to set the plaintiff alight, causing serious burns.… |
Labourer | Shoulder, Right upper arm, Right axilla/shoulder +6 | PIPA Public Liability | 21 | $600,798 |
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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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