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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Manca v Teys Australia Beenleigh Pty Ltd
[2024] QCA 60 Appeal
The Court of Appeal dismissed the worker's appeal against the District Court's dismissal of his negligence claim, holding that the trial judge's findings of fact (that the cause… |
Labourer | Chest / thorax, Thoracic spine, Left shoulder | WCRA Common Law | ~39 | $0 |
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Manca v Teys Australia Beenleigh Pty Ltd
[2023] QDC 139 Trial
The court found Teys was not negligent and that Mr Manca had not proved what caused his fall, dismissing the claim. Had liability been established, the court would… |
Labourer | Chest / thorax, Thoracic spine, Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | ~39 | $0 |
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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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Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia) Pty Ltd v Carey-Schofield; Civeo Pty Ltd v Carey-Schofield
[2025] QCA 161 Appeal
Both appeals by Hays and Civeo against the trial judgment in favour of the plaintiff were dismissed. The Court of Appeal held there was no denial of procedural… |
Labourer | Elbow, Left elbow, Psychiatric | Hybrid (WCRA + PIPA) | — | $873,014 |
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Goldthorpe v HJS Store Pty Limited
[2025] QDC 209 Trial
The plaintiff's claim was dismissed: the court found Harvey Norman had not breached its duty of care by providing a standard heavy-duty trolley and a medically cleared co-worker.… |
Labourer | Lumbar spine, Thoracic spine | WCRA Common Law | ~54 | $0 |
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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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