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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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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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, Left hand/upper limb | WCRA Common Law | ~45 | $1,483,319 |
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Saul v Machalek & Anor
[2021] QCA 7 Appeal
The Court of Appeal refused Mr Saul's application for leave to appeal (with costs) from a District Court judgment of $104,791.95. The Court held the primary judge's findings… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Knee / lower leg, Right leg, Right knee | MAIA | 29 | $104,792 |
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Seiffert v Chadwick and TAC
[2021] QDC 8 Trial
Liability for the rear-end collision was admitted; the contested issue was whether the plaintiff's ongoing neck symptoms and resulting career change (from construction/crane work to lower-paid union work)… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Cervical spine, Left shoulder girdle | MAIA | 33 | $456,640 |
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Meechan v Savco Earthmoving Pty Ltd
[2021] QCA 264 Appeal
The Court of Appeal granted leave, allowed the appeal, and overturned the trial judge's dismissal of the claim, finding Savco's negligence in permitting an inexperienced operator to use… |
Labourer | Elbow, Right elbow, Right shoulder | WCRA Common Law | 23 | $103,742 |
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