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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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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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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Ford v Baker & Another
[2025] QDC 43 Damages assessment
Liability was admitted; the trial was confined to quantum. The self-represented plaintiff was found not to be a credible witness and failed to substantiate claims for psychological injury,… |
Unemployed | Ankle / foot, Left lower leg / ankle, Right thigh +1 | MAIA | 57 | $32,808 |
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Paetzold v At Beach Court Holiday Villas Pty Ltd
[2024] QDC 35 Trial
The court found the defendant employer negligent in failing to provide a mower with an operable battery, and that this caused the plaintiff's Achilles tendon injury. The claimed… |
Labourer | Ankle / foot, Left ankle, Left knee | WCRA Common Law | ~69 | $41,077 |
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Cho v Hui and Anor
[2023] QDC 155 Damages assessment
Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $55,505. The court found the plaintiff had suffered a soft tissue musculo-ligamentous injury to his lower back with ongoing intermittent… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Lumbar spine, Thoracic spine, Cervical spine +1 | MAIA | 52 | $55,505 |
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Cabato v Paltridge and Another
[2025] QDC 59 Trial
Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $73,663.91 after a 25% reduction for contributory negligence. The court found the plaintiff suffered a neck injury, lumbar soft tissue… |
Unemployed | Cervical spine, Lumbar spine, Knees (bilateral) +2 | MAIA | 18 | $73,664 |
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