Queensland Personal Injury Judgments — 2022
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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Schafer v Glendale RV Syndication Pty Ltd
[2022] QDC 263 Trial
The court found the employer breached its duty of care by failing to conduct a risk assessment and provide a safe system for repetitive overhead tray-lifting, causing aggravation… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Shoulder, Left shoulder | WCRA Common Law | 54 | $397,953 |
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WorkCover Queensland v Yang
[2022] QCA 196 Appeal
WorkCover's appeal was dismissed (by majority, McMurdo JA and Crow J; Morrison JA dissenting). The Court held that s 168 of the WCRA does not empower an insurer… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Brain / head, Head | WCRA Statutory | 49 | $0 |
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Busch v Parker & Anor
[2022] QSC 211 Trial
The court found the plaintiff suffered only a very minor soft-tissue cervical injury from the rear-end collision that resolved quickly, with ongoing symptoms attributable to pre-existing degeneration. The… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Cervical spine | MAIA | 48 | $5,000 |
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Kup-Ferroth v A1 Custom Stainless and Kitchens Pty Ltd
[2022] QDC 3 Trial
The court accepted the plaintiff's account that he was directed to lift a heavy benchtop, found the defendant breached its duty to provide a safe system of work,… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Lumbar spine, Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | 26 | $755,283 |
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Coulon v Adams
[2022] QDC 291 Trial
The claim was dismissed. The court found no evidence that Dr Adams was negligent in performing the colonoscopy; splenic injury was accepted as a rare but recognised complication… |
Retired | Internal organs, Spleen, Psychiatric | PIPA Medical Negligence | ~70 | $0 |
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Gardiner v Doerr
[2022] QSC 188 Trial
The court found that the defendant, the plaintiff's estranged husband, broke into her home and committed a battery causing PTSD, despite his earlier criminal acquittal. Judgment was entered… |
Professional | Psychiatric, Head, Face +5 | Other | 42 | $967,113 |
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