Case Schematics
Each drawing shows how the incident in a Queensland personal injury judgment happened, and the three findings the case turned on. Open one to read the case, where the drawing plays as an animation. A matter that went on appeal appears once, under its final decision.
Motor vehicle accidents
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Claim won
Cabato v Paltridge and Another
[2025] QDC 59
Cyclist struck at a pedestrian crossing
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Claim lost
Kruger v Cronn & Nominal Defendant
[2025] QDC 21
He swung his arm at a passing dirt bike rider
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Claim partly won
Jaksa v Sweeny & Anor
[2025] QDC 2
Rear-ended in traffic, then her own posts
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Claim lost
Greentree v Nominal Defendant
[2024] QDC 99
Single vehicle into a culvert on the Bruce Highway
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Claim lost Marshall v Corbett & Anor [2023] QDC 211 Car slowing and turning right into a parking bay
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Claim won Eden v Jamieson & Anor [2023] QSC 240 Unlit road at night, verge too overgrown to walk on
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Claim lost Park v Nam & Anor [2023] QDC 140 The oncoming car had hit the same cow moments before
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Claim won Ford v Nominal Defendant [2023] QCA 83 Timber from a light truck, then 20 seconds to read its plate
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Claim lost Rosily v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd [2022] QDC 100 She skidded to a stop about 2 m from the turning bus
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Claim partly won Kickbusch v Lehane & Anor [2022] QDC 16 Overtaking a truck on the right within a single marked lane
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Claim won Seiffert v Chadwick and TAC [2021] QDC 8
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Claim lost Carmichael v Welch & Anor [2020] QSC 210 Moped braking heavily in the wet, no contact
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Claim lost Shepherd v Nominal Defendant [2020] QSC 209 Motorcycle into a gutter in the early hours
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Claim won Goondiwindi Regional Council v Tait [2020] QCA 119 Pothole in a flood-damaged floodway, signs blown over
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Claim lost Harris v Manton & Anor [2020] QSC 101 Head-on on a single carriageway, two accounts
Workplace injuries, WorkCover common law
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Claim won
McGrath v Ezy Projects Pty Ltd
[2026] QDC 121
Unsecured base, smooth floor
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Claim won
Hunter v Alliance Airlines Pty Limited
[2026] QSC 140
Catering cart stuck in a confined galley
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Claim lost
Frazer v State of Queensland
[2026] QSC 82
An angry parent banged on the staffroom door
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Claim lost
Goldthorpe v HJS Store Pty Limited
[2025] QDC 209
137 kg fridge, flat-bed trolley, steps
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Claim won
Jorgensen v Superior Pak Pty Ltd
[2025] QDC 204
Homemade v-bar lever, tack weld failed
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Claim won Germanotta v CRG Harvesting Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 329 Tractor on a jack, co-worker entered the cab
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Claim lost Hoyes v Wellways Australia Limited ACN 093 357 165 [2025] QDC 125 Support worker, three incidents at work
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Claim won Habermann v Cook Shire Council [2025] QSC 214
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Claim lost Ritchie James Edward Lowe v Greenmountain Food Processing Pty Ltd [2024] QDC 204 Thompson bandsaw, cutting veal ribs
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Claim won Gilmour v Blue Care [2024] QDC 189
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Claim lost Kemp v Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service [2024] QSC 259
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Claim lost Peacock v State of Queensland [2024] QDC 179
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Claim lost Cagney v D&J Building Contractors Pty Ltd [2024] QDC 162
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Claim lost Miller v WorkCover Queensland [2024] QDC 156 Argument over a laptop at the family company
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Claim won Gairns v Pro Music Pty Ltd [2024] QDC 118
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Claim won Sawyer v Steeplechase Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 142 A click in his back as two men lowered the sheet
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Claim partly won Paetzold v At Beach Court Holiday Villas Pty Ltd [2024] QDC 35 Mower stuck on a slope, battery flat, engine running
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Claim lost Cameron v Atlas Heavy Engineering Pty Ltd [2024] QDC 49 Found collapsed, no witnesses, no memory of the fall
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Claim lost Bishop v Compass Group Remote Hospitality Services Pty Ltd [2024] QDC 14
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Claim lost Hunt v ALDI Foods Pty Limited trading as ALDI [2024] QDC 15 Seven days in a row during a busy period
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Claim won Welsh v Biggin Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] QSC 211 High force to start a heavily loaded pallet jack
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Claim lost Manca v Teys Australia Beenleigh Pty Ltd [2023] QDC 139 Descending steps after a shift, handrail not used
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Claim lost CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman [2023] HCA 21 Employer-provided shared room, co-worker returned drunk
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Claim won Trinet Ruth Wilson v Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service [2023] QSC 135 Twisted to avoid a kick during a patient restraint
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Claim won Mason v State of Queensland [2023] QDC 80
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Claim lost Sneddon v Petts [2023] QDC 49 Stepped back onto a rock on rough ground
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Claim won Cvilikas v Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service [2023] QSC 36 Mattress lowered onto a bed frame without warning
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Claim won Nkamba v Queensland Childcare Service Pty Ltd [2022] QDC 292 A block dragged out of a dark shed by an A-frame
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Claim won Schafer v Glendale RV Syndication Pty Ltd [2022] QDC 263
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Claim won Norsgaard v Aldi Stores (A Limited Partnership) [2022] QDC 260 Three trays of tinned tomatoes, about 15 kg
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Claim lost Potter v Gympie Regional Council [2022] QSC 9
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Claim won Kup-Ferroth v A1 Custom Stainless and Kitchens Pty Ltd [2022] QDC 3 120 kg benchtop, two people, no lifting aid
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Claim won Ackers v Cairns Regional Council [2021] QSC 342
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Claim won Meechan v Savco Earthmoving Pty Ltd [2021] QCA 264 Boom swung while an untrained operator was at the controls
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Claim won Longbottom v L & R Collins Pty Ltd [2021] QSC 242 Banana tree cut carelessly, collapsed onto the catcher
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Claim lost Knight v CPSM Pty Ltd [2021] QCA 199
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Claim lost Smart v Compass Group (Australia) Pty Ltd [2021] QDC 176 Stepping down from a footpath while unloading bags
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Claim won Tyndall v Kestrel Coal Pty Ltd (No 3) [2021] QSC 119
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Claim lost Giles v State of Queensland [2020] QDC 332 Fatal house fire at Slacks Creek, 11 died
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Claim won Walker v Greenmountain Food Processing Pty Ltd [2020] QSC 329 Alsynite panel, dusk, 7 metre fall
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Claim won Johnson v Fraser Coast Regional Council [2020] QDC 228 Stepping down from an unstable tow-hitch
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Claim lost Robertson v State of Queensland [2020] QDC 185 Night shifts in cardiology, 2011 to 2012
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Claim won Pearce v Prescare [2020] QDC 149 Stumbled on a rise in the corridor floor
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Claim lost Durkin v Ambrose Haulage Pty Ltd [2020] QDC 97
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Claim won Peebles v Work Cover Queensland [2020] QSC 106 Seat would not slide forward, air suspension failed
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Claim lost Healy v Logan City Council [2020] QDC 54 Cleaning down grandstand seating
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Claim won Welsh v Boutique Venues Pty Ltd [2020] QDC 18 Hot water spilled from a tray at oven height
Labour hire and hybrid work injuries
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Claim won
Anderson v Claytons Towing Service Pty Ltd & Ors
[2026] QSC 26
Bus rolled off blocks when the handbrake was released
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Claim won
Singleton v Direct Personnel Services Pty Ltd & Anor
[2025] QSC 259
Fibreglass spiral fell off the rail and jolted him forward
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Claim won Carey-Schofield v Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia) Pty Ltd & Civeo Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 60 Bags left on the ground, stepped back from a wasp
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Claim won Bilson v Vatsonic Communications Pty Ltd & Townsville City Council [2024] QDC 42 Stored energy released as the hose was disconnected
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Claim won Speziali v Nortask Pty Ltd and anor [2023] QSC 166 Fell through a non-compliant gap beside the platform
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Claim won Reddock v ST&T Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] QSC 293 Stiff swivel chute, worn brake lining, greased not repaired
Public liability
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Claim lost
Dennison v Brisbane City Council
[2026] QSC 83
A barricade across a dark footpath, tied to the fence
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Claim lost
Eyles v Sydney Skydivers Pty Ltd
[2026] QCA 53
Accelerated free-fall course, solo jump
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Claim lost
Lockhart v Bartholomai & Anor
[2025] QDC 202
Dog ran out through an open driveway gate
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Claim lost Springfree Trampoline Australia Pty Ltd v Forostenko [2024] QCA 255 Plastic cleat beneath the edge of the mat
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Claim lost Sanders v Mount Isa Mines Limited & Ors [2023] QSC 188
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Claim lost Townsville City Council v Hodges [2023] QCA 136 Hole 30 cm wide, up to 5 cm deep, grass covered
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Claim won Amos v Miki Stowers t/as Essy Tree Lopping Services [2023] QDC 127 Branch struck her leg over the fence line
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Claim lost Kleeman v The Star Entertainment Group Limited & Anor [2022] QCA 119 Luggage trolley at the hotel entrance
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Claim won Sally James v USM Events Pty Ltd [2022] QSC 63 Narrow s-bend, wheelchairs and runners not separated
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Claim won Dearden v Ryan & Anor [2022] QSC 111 Petrol left in a shed after an earlier grassfire
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