Queensland Personal Injury Judgments, 2023
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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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 / thoracic spine, Left ankle | MAIA | - | - |
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Norsgaard v Aldi Stores (A Limited Partnership)
[2023] QCA 204 Appeal
Both the appellant's appeal (seeking higher past economic loss and future earning capacity) and the respondent's cross appeal (seeking a larger discount and lower ISV) were dismissed. The… |
Labourer | Lumbar / thoracic spine, Lumbar spine | WCRA Common Law | 33 | $157,768 |
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Welsh v Biggin Pty Ltd (No 2)
[2023] QSC 211 Trial
Judgment for the plaintiff in the amount of $824,647.48. The court found the defendant employer breached its duty of care by failing to assess and instruct against the… |
Labourer | Knee / lower leg, Right knee/quadriceps, Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | ~45 | $824,647 |
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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, Lumbar / 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, Lumbar / thoracic spine, Left knee +1 | 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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