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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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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Crase v Dallow & Anor
[2020] QDC 52 Interlocutory
On an application to determine two separate questions, the court found the plaintiff's admittance to full-time residential care had been brought forward 18 months by the motor vehicle… |
Retired | Neurological | MAIA Motor Accident | 87 | - |
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Tickner v Teys Australia Biloela Pty Ltd
[2020] QSC 62 Interlocutory
The defendant employer applied under s 25(2) of the Civil Proceedings Act 2011 to transfer the proceeding to the District Court on the basis that the net claim… |
Not stated | Brain / head, Cervical spine, Neurological | WCRA Common Law | - | - |
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Smith v Reader
[2020] QSC 48 Interlocutory
The plaintiff's application under s 31 of the Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (Qld) to extend the limitation period was dismissed. While the court accepted the material fact… |
Not stated | Ophthalmic / visual | PIPA Medical Negligence | 72 | - |
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Masters v Daoud
[2020] QDC 38 Interlocutory
The court allowed the applicant's application to extend the limitation period under s 31 of the Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (Qld) until 30 August 2019, finding that… |
Not stated | Chest / thorax, Psychiatric | PIPA Medical Negligence | - | - |
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Zavodny v Couper & Anor
[2020] QSC 42 Trial
The court found no contributory negligence and, liability being admitted, awarded the plaintiff $633,987.57 against the CTP insurer QBE. The claim for past gratuitous care failed for not… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Ankle / foot, Shoulder, Psychiatric +1 | MAIA Motor Accident | 59 | $633,988 |
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