Queensland Personal Injury Quantum Database
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.
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WorkCover Queensland v Yang
[2022] QCA 196 Appeal
WorkCover's appeal was dismissed (by majority, McMurdo JA and Crow J; Morrison JA dissenting). The Court held that s 168 of the WCRA does not empower an insurer… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Brain / head, Head | WCRA Statutory | 49 | $0 |
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Sally James v USM Events Pty Ltd
[2022] QSC 63 Trial
The court found USM breached its duty of care by failing to erect a barrier separating para-athletes in wheelchairs from able-bodied athletes at the narrow s-bend where the… |
Professional | Brain / head, Psychiatric, Cervical spine +2 | PIPA Public Liability | 51 | $1,062,351 |
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Allen v O'Donnell & Anor
[2021] QSC 63 Trial
Liability was admitted. The court assessed quantum for the plaintiff's extensive physical and psychiatric injuries from a high-speed head-on motor vehicle accident and entered judgment for the plaintiff… |
Manager | Brain / head, Brain, Face +12 | MAIA | ~43 | $2,499,400 |
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Walker v Greenmountain Food Processing Pty Ltd
[2020] QSC 329 Trial
The court found the employer negligent for failing to provide a safe system of work for accessing the roof and rejected the contributory negligence defence, finding the plaintiff's… |
Manager | Brain / head, Psychiatric, Cervical spine +3 | WCRA Common Law | 32 | $967,383 |
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Sochorova v Durairaj & Anor
[2020] QCA 158 Appeal
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appellant's appeal against the trial judge's dismissal of her medical negligence claim, holding that the treatment (thrombolysis and prothrombinex) was appropriate and… |
Not stated | Brain / head, Neurological | PIPA Medical Negligence | 84 | - |
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Shepherd v Nominal Defendant
[2020] QSC 209 Trial
The court entered judgment for the defendant. Although damages were assessed at $1,174,430.84 (mostly agreed), the plaintiff failed to prove that an unidentified motor vehicle caused his motorcycle… |
Labourer | Brain / head, Elbow, Wrist +5 | MAIA | 32 | $0 |
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