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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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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Cvilikas v Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service
[2023] QSC 36 Trial
The court found the employer negligent (vicariously for the co-worker's failure to warn and for an inadequate system of work), reduced damages by 25% for contributory negligence, and… |
Community & Personal Service Worker | Shoulder, Left shoulder | WCRA Common Law | ~44 | $196,193 |
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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 / thoracic spine, Lumbar spine, Thoracic spine +2 | MAIA | 52 | $55,505 |
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Chapman v Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service
[2022] QDC 271 Damages assessment
Liability was admitted; quantum was assessed at trial. The court awarded the plaintiff $201,770 in total damages, rejecting the defendant's contention that her unrelated sleep apnoea materially contributed… |
Clerical & Administrative Worker | Abdomen / pelvis, Skin / scarring, Psychiatric | PIPA Medical Negligence | 40 | $201,770 |
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Carey-Schofield v Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia) Pty Ltd & Civeo Pty Ltd
[2024] QSC 60 Trial
Judgment for the plaintiff. The court found both defendants negligent for an unsafe system of work that allowed garbage bags to be left as trip hazards. Liability apportioned… |
Labourer | Elbow, Left elbow/upper limb, Psychiatric | Hybrid (WCRA + PIPA) | - | $873,014 |
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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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