Queensland Personal Injury Judgments, 2022
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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Sally James v USM Events Pty Ltd
[2022] QSC 63 Trial
The court found USM breached its duty of care by failing to erect a barrier separating para-athletes in wheelchairs from able-bodied athletes at the narrow s-bend where the… |
Professional | Brain / head, Psychiatric, Cervical spine +2 | PIPA Public Liability | 51 | $1,062,351 |
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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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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 / thoracic spine, Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | 26 | $755,283 |
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Reddock v ST&T Pty Ltd & Anor
[2022] QSC 293 Trial
Judgment for the plaintiff against the first defendant (employer) for $633,253.53 (clear of WorkCover refund) and against the second defendant (host/principal) for $727,133.81 at common law, with liability… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Psychiatric, Left hand/wrist | Hybrid (WCRA + PIPA) | 41 | $727,134 |
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Dearden v Ryan & Anor
[2022] QSC 111 Trial
The court found the defendant occupiers liable in negligence for failing to safely store petrol that an intoxicated guest used to set the plaintiff alight, causing serious burns.… |
Labourer | Shoulder, Right upper arm, Right axilla/shoulder +6 | PIPA Public Liability | 21 | $600,798 |
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Sutton v Hunter & Anor
[2022] QCA 208 Appeal
The Court of Appeal allowed the plaintiff's appeal, finding the primary judge erred in concluding she would suffer no diminution in earning capacity after 2025. It substituted an… |
Homemaker | Psychiatric | MAIA | 43 | $543,988 |
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