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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WorkCover Queensland v Yang
[2022] QCA 196 Appeal
WorkCover's appeal was dismissed (by majority, McMurdo JA and Crow J; Morrison JA dissenting). The Court held that s 168 of the WCRA does not empower an insurer… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Brain / head, Head | WCRA Statutory | 49 | $0 |
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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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Sally James v USM Events Pty Ltd
[2022] QSC 63 Trial
The court found USM breached its duty of care by failing to erect a barrier separating para-athletes in wheelchairs from able-bodied athletes at the narrow s-bend where the… |
Professional | Brain / head, Psychiatric, Cervical spine +2 | PIPA Public Liability | 51 | $1,062,351 |
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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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Murphy v Turner-Jones & Anor
[2022] QSC 40 Trial
The self-represented plaintiff recovered $200,776.07 against the CTP insurer for a soft-tissue cervical whiplash injury and associated pain syndrome arising from a low-speed motor vehicle accident. The court… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Cervical spine | MAIA | ~45 | $200,776 |
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Schokman v CCIG Investments Pty Ltd
[2022] QCA 38 Appeal
Appeal allowed. The Court of Appeal held the employer vicariously liable for the negligent act of a co-employee committed in employer-provided shared staff accommodation, and entered judgment for… |
Manager | Psychiatric, Other | WCRA Common Law | 25 | $431,739 |
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