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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AAI Limited v Caffrey
[2020] QCA 116 Costs
The Court set aside its earlier costs order (which had been made without regard to the respondent's overlooked indemnity-costs submissions) and, exercising the slip-rule power under UCPR r… |
Community & Personal Service Worker | MAIA Motor Accident | - | - | |
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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 / thoracic 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 Motor Accident | - | - | |
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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 Motor Accident | - | $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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