Queensland Personal Injury Judgments — 2021
A structured database of Queensland personal injury court judgments. Search and filter by claim type, court, body region, occupation, plaintiff outcome, key legal issues, and more. Built from public judgments by Roche Legal for practitioners and prospective claimants.
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| Case | Occupation category | Injury category | Claim type | Age at injury | Damages |
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Robertson v State of Queensland & Anor
[2021] QCA 92 Appeal
The Court of Appeal dismissed the nurse's appeal against the dismissal of her claim for psychiatric injury, holding the employer owed no duty to take reasonable care to… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | 57 | $0 |
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Bosk v Burgess & Anor
[2021] QSC 338 Damages assessment
Liability and several heads of damage were admitted. The court assessed the remaining quantum and gave judgment for the plaintiff against the second defendant (CTP insurer) in the… |
Student | Knee / lower leg, Left lower limb (below-knee amputation), Right lower limb (femur +6 | MAIA | 24 | $573,616 |
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Brockhurst v Rawlings
[2021] QSC 217 Trial
Plaintiff succeeded in claim of battery (sexual abuse) against his former teacher. Judgment entered for plaintiff in sum of $1,443,459.06 after set-off of $100,000 from prior settlement with… |
Student | Psychiatric | Historical Abuse | ~13 | $1,443,459 |
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O'Connor v Wright
[2021] QDC 173 Damages assessment
Plaintiff awarded $30,880 for soft tissue injuries to cervical and thoracolumbar spine sustained in a rear-end collision. Court preferred Dr McCombe's evidence that ongoing back pain was predominantly… |
Student | Cervical spine, Thoracolumbar spine | MAIA | 16 | $30,880 |
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Holman v Brisbane Roar Football Club Pty Limited
[2021] QDC 300 Trial
The court found that Mr Holman, as the Assured and Covered Person under the group accident insurance policy, was entitled to the temporary total disablement benefit paid by… |
Professional | Ankle / foot, Left foot | Other | — | $369,433 |
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Ackers v Cairns Regional Council
[2021] QSC 342 Trial
Judgment for the plaintiff against the Council in the sum of $1,099,132.69. The court found Council breached its duty of care from 9 July 2015 (when risk of… |
Manager | Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | 45 | $1,099,133 |
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