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.
Showing 25 cases. Page 4 of 5. Procedural decisions hidden — tick "Include procedural decisions" above to show them.
| Case | Occupation category | Injury category | Claim type | Age at injury | Damages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
Kickbusch v Lehane & Anor
[2022] QDC 16 Trial
The court found the first defendant truck driver negligent for turning sharply to the right within a single lane without checking for or giving way to the plaintiff… |
Professional | Cervical spine, Right shoulder, Lumbar spine +3 | MAIA | 47 | $173,085 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
Looking for a specific case? Browse the full case index → — every case in the database on one page, grouped by year.
Roche Legal, Queensland Personal Injury Quantum Database (Web Database, 2026) <https://rochelegal.com.au/quantum-database/>
Use this citation when referring to the resource itself (e.g. in academic articles, annual reports, or media commentary). For a specific case, see the citation block on its individual page.