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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| Case | Occupation category | Injury category | Claim type | Age at injury | Damages |
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Townsville City Council v Hodges
[2023] QCA 136 Appeal
The Court of Appeal allowed the Council's appeal, set aside the trial judgment and dismissed Ms Hodges' claim. The hole was shallow and so highly concealed that reasonable… |
Not stated | Knee / lower leg, Left knee, Left ankle | PIPA Public Liability | 55 | $0 |
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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 / thoracic spine, Sacroiliac joint/pelvis, Psychiatric +1 | WCRA Common Law | ~39 | $1,634,419 |
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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 / wrist, Left hand/upper limb | WCRA Common Law | ~45 | $1,483,319 |
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USM Events Pty Ltd v James
[2023] QCA 71 Appeal
The Court of Appeal dismissed USM Events' appeal against the trial finding that it breached its duty of care by failing to erect barriers at the S-bend to… |
Professional | Brain / head, Head, Psychiatric | PIPA Public Liability | 51 | $1,062,351 |
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Walker v State of Queensland
[2022] QDC 168 Damages assessment
Following the Court of Appeal's finding that the plaintiff was unlawfully detained by police for 63 minutes, the District Court assessed damages, including aggravated damages, at a total… |
Not stated | Psychiatric | Other | - | $30,000 |
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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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