Queensland Personal Injury Judgments, 2021
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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| Case | Occupation category | Injury category | Claim type | Age at injury | Damages |
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Allen v O'Donnell & Anor
[2021] QSC 63 Trial
Liability was admitted. The court assessed quantum for the plaintiff's extensive physical and psychiatric injuries from a high-speed head-on motor vehicle accident and entered judgment for the plaintiff… |
Manager | Brain / head, Brain, Face +12 | MAIA | ~43 | $2,499,400 |
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Tyndall v Kestrel Coal Pty Ltd (No 3)
[2021] QSC 119 Trial
The court found Kestrel breached its duty of care by exposing the plaintiff to excessive vibration from prolonged loader operation, causing vibration induced white finger syndrome, and rejected… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Hand / wrist, Left hand/upper limb | WCRA Common Law | ~45 | $1,483,319 |
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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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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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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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Longbottom v L & R Collins Pty Ltd
[2021] QSC 242 Trial
The court found the defendant employer liable in negligence for the unsafe harvesting method and assessed contributory negligence at 10%. After applying that reduction and the WorkCover refund,… |
Labourer | Shoulder, Right shoulder, Right hip +1 | WCRA Common Law | 30 | $482,697 |
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