Queensland Personal Injury Quantum Database

Name: Queensland Personal Injury Judgment Database
Creator: Roche Legal
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Keywords: personal injury, quantum, damages, Queensland, MAIA, WCRA, PIPA, Historical Abuse, ISV, WPI, civil litigation, court judgments, case law 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.

Each judgment reviewed by Sean J. Roche, Director of Roche Legal, before publication. General information only, not legal advice. Contact us for advice on your specific case.

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Case	Occupation category	Injury category	Claim type	Age at injury	Damages
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 / thoracic spine, Sacroiliac joint/pelvis, Psychiatric +1	WCRA Common Law	~39	$1,634,419
Singleton v Direct Personnel Services Pty Ltd & Anor [2025] QSC 259 Trial The court found both defendants negligent and entered judgment for the plaintiff against the labour-hire employer (DPS) for $433,056.28 and against the host employer (MT) for $490,429.05, apportioning…	Labourer	Lumbar / thoracic spine, Psychiatric	Hybrid (WCRA + PIPA)	34	$490,429
Norsgaard v Aldi Stores (A Limited Partnership) [2023] QCA 204 Appeal Both the appellant's appeal (seeking higher past economic loss and future earning capacity) and the respondent's cross appeal (seeking a larger discount and lower ISV) were dismissed. The…	Labourer	Lumbar / thoracic spine, Lumbar spine	WCRA Common Law	33	$157,768
Norsgaard v Aldi Stores (A Limited Partnership) [2022] QDC 260 Trial Judgment for the plaintiff. The court found Aldi breached its duty of care by failing to provide adequate manual handling training and a properly enforced safe system of…	Labourer	Lumbar / thoracic spine, Lumbar spine	WCRA Common Law	33	$157,768
Hunter v Alliance Airlines Pty Limited [2026] QSC 140 Trial The court found Alliance liable for breach of its employer's duty of care for failing to provide specific training and a system of monitoring for the safe pulling…	Community & Personal Service Worker	Lumbar / thoracic spine	WCRA Common Law	~29	$602,068
Sawyer v Steeplechase Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 142 Trial Judgment for the plaintiff against the second defendant (his employer) for $781,082.09. The claims against the first defendant (principal contractor) and third defendant were dismissed, the court finding…	Technician / Trade Worker	Lumbar / thoracic spine, Lumbar spine, Psychiatric	WCRA Common Law	26	$781,082

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