Queensland Personal Injury Judgments — 2023
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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Manca v Teys Australia Beenleigh Pty Ltd
[2023] QDC 139 Trial
The court found Teys was not negligent and that Mr Manca had not proved what caused his fall, dismissing the claim. Had liability been established, the court would… |
Labourer | Chest / thorax, Thoracic spine, Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | ~39 | $0 |
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Park v Nam & Anor
[2023] QDC 140 Trial
The court found the first defendant driver acted as a reasonable, prudent driver in the circumstances of a sudden collision with a dead cow on a dark road… |
Labourer | Cervical spine, Thoracic spine, Lumbar spine +2 | MAIA | — | $0 |
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Sneddon v Petts
[2023] QDC 49 Trial
Judgment was entered for the defendant. The court found no breach of duty — the plaintiff's pleaded 15-metre distance system was impractical, and the fall was not shown… |
Labourer | Knee / lower leg, Right lower limb | WCRA Common Law | 58 | $0 |
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Baldock-Davis v Popham & Anor
[2023] QSC 24 Damages assessment
The court assessed damages following an admitted-liability motor accident in which the plaintiff pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. The court found the plaintiff overstated the nature, severity… |
Labourer | Lumbar spine, Cervical spine, Thoracic spine +4 | MAIA | 20 | $40,635 |
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Cho v Hui and Anor
[2023] QDC 155 Damages assessment
Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $55,505. The court found the plaintiff had suffered a soft tissue musculo-ligamentous injury to his lower back with ongoing intermittent… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Lumbar spine, Thoracic spine, Cervical spine +1 | MAIA | 52 | $55,505 |
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Ford v Nominal Defendant
[2023] QCA 83 Appeal
The Court of Appeal allowed the postal delivery worker's appeal, holding that he had made 'proper inquiry and search' under s 31(2) of the Motor Accident Insurance Act… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Lumbar spine, Left ankle | MAIA | — | — |
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