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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Stewart v Metro North Hospital and Health Service
[2025] HCA 34 Appeal
The High Court allowed Mr Stewart's appeal, holding that the trial judge and Court of Appeal had applied the wrong test for reasonableness by balancing only health benefits… |
Not stated | Brain / head, Head, Abdomen / pelvis +4 | PIPA Medical Negligence | 63 | $5,883,689 |
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Stewart v Metro North Hospital and Health Service
[2024] QCA 225 Appeal
Court of Appeal dismissed Mr Stewart's appeal seeking damages on the basis of independent living, finding no error in the primary judge's conclusion that enhanced care and therapy… |
Unemployed | Brain / head, Brain, Right upper limb +4 | PIPA Medical Negligence | 63 | $2,171,244 |
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Stewart v Metro North Hospital and Health Service
[2024] QSC 41 Damages assessment
Liability admitted; the dispute was on quantum. The court assessed damages on the basis that the plaintiff would continue to reside in his aged care facility with enhanced… |
Unemployed | Brain / head, Brain, Neurological +3 | PIPA Medical Negligence | 63 | $2,190,505 |
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Springfree Trampoline Australia Pty Ltd v Forostenko
[2024] QCA 255 Appeal
The Court of Appeal allowed the manufacturer's appeal, finding the primary judge erred in concluding the plaintiff proved causation. Because the safety defect comprised both a design feature… |
Not stated | Ankle / foot, Right foot | PIPA Public Liability | 41 | $0 |
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Speziali v Nortask Pty Ltd and anor
[2023] QSC 166 Trial
Plaintiff successful against both defendants. Judgment entered against Nortask (employer, liability admitted) for $899,254 and against DBRL (occupier, found negligent) for $1,341,573 (the additional $442,319 representing past and… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Multiple regions / generalised, Multiple - whole person | Hybrid (WCRA + PIPA) | — | $1,341,573 |
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Sneddon v Petts
[2023] QDC 49 Trial
Judgment was entered for the defendant. The court found no breach of duty — the plaintiff's pleaded 15-metre distance system was impractical, and the fall was not shown… |
Labourer | Knee / lower leg, Right lower limb | WCRA Common Law | 58 | $0 |
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