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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Giles v State of Queensland
[2021] QCA 206 Appeal
The Court of Appeal dismissed the firefighter's appeal against the trial judge's finding that the State had not breached its duty of care. No error was shown in… |
Community & Personal Service Worker | Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | 56 | $0 |
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Knight v CPSM Pty Ltd
[2021] QCA 199 Appeal
The Court of Appeal dismissed Ms Knight's appeal against the dismissal of her claim that workplace exposure to the chemical D4 caused her personal injury. Her application to… |
Community & Personal Service Worker | Respiratory, Psychiatric (alleged) | WCRA Common Law | — | $0 |
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Smart v Compass Group (Australia) Pty Ltd
[2021] QDC 176 Trial
The court found the plaintiff failed to prove any breach of the employer's modified statutory duty under s 305B WCRA, finding the unloading task gave rise to an… |
Labourer | Knee / lower leg, Right knee | WCRA Common Law | 55 | $0 |
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Schokman v CCIG Investments Pty Ltd
[2021] QSC 120 Trial
Judgment for the defendant. Crow J found that although the employer owed a duty of care extending to accommodation provided as a condition of employment, the plaintiff failed… |
Manager | Psychiatric, Neurological (sleep disorder) | WCRA Common Law | 25 | $0 |
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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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Meechan v Savco Earth Moving Pty Ltd
[2021] QDC 14 Trial
The claim was dismissed. Although the court found Savco breached its duty of care by allowing an unlicensed operator to use the excavator and by failing to remove… |
Labourer | Shoulder, Right elbow, Right shoulder | PIPA Public Liability | 23 | $0 |
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