Queensland Personal Injury Quantum Database
A structured database of Queensland personal injury court judgments. Search and filter by claim type, court, body region, occupation, plaintiff outcome, key legal issues, and more. 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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O'Connor v Wright
[2021] QDC 173 Damages assessment
Plaintiff awarded $30,880 for soft tissue injuries to cervical and thoracolumbar spine sustained in a rear-end collision. Court preferred Dr McCombe's evidence that ongoing back pain was predominantly… |
Student | Cervical spine, Thoracolumbar spine | MAIA | 16 | $30,880 |
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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 spine | WCRA Common Law | 33 | $157,768 |
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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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Nkamba v Queensland Childcare Service Pty Ltd
[2022] QDC 292 Trial
Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $197,013.98. The court found the employer negligent in failing to ensure the storage shed was properly packed away (leaving a… |
Community & Personal Service Worker | Ankle / foot, Right ankle, Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | ~49 | $197,014 |
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Miller v WorkCover Queensland
[2024] QDC 156 Trial
The plaintiff's claim was dismissed. The court found her evidence devoid of credit (she had fabricated and tampered with evidence), held she was not a worker but a… |
Manager | Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | 52 | $0 |
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Meechan v Savco Earth Moving Pty Ltd
[2021] QDC 14 Trial
The claim was dismissed. Although the court found Savco breached its duty of care by allowing an unlicensed operator to use the excavator and by failing to remove… |
Labourer | Shoulder, Right elbow, Right shoulder | PIPA Public Liability | 23 | $0 |
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