Queensland Personal Injury Judgments, 2020
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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Sochorova v Durairaj & Anor
[2020] QCA 158 Appeal
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appellant's appeal against the trial judge's dismissal of her medical negligence claim, holding that the treatment (thrombolysis and prothrombinex) was appropriate and… |
Not stated | Brain / head, Neurological | PIPA Medical Negligence | 84 | - |
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Carmichael v Welch & Anor
[2020] QSC 210 Trial
The court found the plaintiff had not established that her injuries were caused by the first defendant's negligence, accepting that the defendant's vehicle did not enter the plaintiff's… |
Community & Personal Service Worker | Neurological, Wrist, Hand +2 | MAIA | 27 | $0 |
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Pearce v Prescare
[2020] QDC 149 Trial
The court assessed damages for an enrolled nurse who suffered a stress fracture of the left femur after stumbling at work. Liability was admitted; quantum was heavily discounted… |
Community & Personal Service Worker | Hip | WCRA Common Law | 52 | $354,073 |
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Shepherd v Nominal Defendant
[2020] QSC 209 Trial
The court entered judgment for the defendant. Although damages were assessed at $1,174,430.84 (mostly agreed), the plaintiff failed to prove that an unidentified motor vehicle caused his motorcycle… |
Labourer | Brain / head, Elbow, Wrist +5 | MAIA | 32 | $0 |
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McKay v Armstrong & Anor
[2020] QDC 127 Damages assessment
Judgment for the plaintiff against the negligent driver and his CTP insurer for $77,473.73 following a damages assessment where liability was admitted. The court assessed the dominant injury… |
Homemaker | Shoulder, Cervical spine, Psychiatric | MAIA | 24 | $77,474 |
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Goondiwindi Regional Council v Tait
[2020] QCA 119 Appeal
The Council's appeal against the District Court judgment for the plaintiff motorcyclist was dismissed with costs. The Court of Appeal held that the s 37 Civil Liability Act… |
Not stated | Multiple regions / generalised | MAIA | - | - |
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