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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Chapman v Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service
[2022] QDC 271 Damages assessment
Liability was admitted; quantum was assessed at trial. The court awarded the plaintiff $201,770 in total damages, rejecting the defendant's contention that her unrelated sleep apnoea materially contributed… |
Clerical & Administrative Worker | Abdomen / pelvis, Skin / scarring, Psychiatric | PIPA Medical Negligence | 40 | $201,770 |
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Norsgaard v Aldi Stores (A Limited Partnership)
[2022] QDC 260 Trial
Judgment for the plaintiff. The court found Aldi breached its duty of care by failing to provide adequate manual handling training and a properly enforced safe system of… |
Labourer | Lumbar spine | WCRA Common Law | 33 | $157,768 |
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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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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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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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