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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Durkin v Ambrose Haulage Pty Ltd
[2020] QDC 97 Trial
The court entered judgment for the defendant. Jarro DCJ found the employer did not breach its duty of care, and that even if there had been a breach,… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Shoulder | WCRA Common Law | ~56 | $0 |
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Peebles v Work Cover Queensland
[2020] QSC 106 Trial
The court found the employer's admitted failure to provide a safe seat caused the plaintiff's disabling lumbar disc condition, rejecting the defendant's causation and pre-existing-condition case. A 50%… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Lumbar spine, Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | ~32 | $764,345 |
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Manton v Harris & Anor
[2020] QSC 102 Trial
The court found the first defendant negligent for crossing into the plaintiff's lane and causing the collision, with no contributory negligence by the plaintiff. This was a liability-only… |
Not stated | MAIA | - | - | |
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Harris v Manton & Anor
[2020] QSC 101 Trial
The court determined liability only, finding the collision was caused by the plaintiff's own negligence in crossing into the oncoming lane. The first defendant did not breach his… |
Not stated | Multiple regions / generalised | MAIA | - | $0 |
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Healy v Logan City Council
[2020] QDC 54 Trial
The claim was dismissed. The court found the Council had taken all reasonable precautions, including instructing the plaintiff not to stand on the slippery grandstand seats, and the… |
Labourer | Shoulder | WCRA Common Law | ~49 | $0 |
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Towers v Hevilift Ltd (No 2)
[2020] QSC 77 Damages assessment
Following an earlier trial establishing liability, the court assessed quantum for a helicopter pilot rendered an incomplete quadriplegic. Judgment was entered for the plaintiff for $5,652,072.74, with the… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Neurological, Cervical spine | Other | 55 | $5,652,073 |
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