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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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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USM Events Pty Ltd v James
[2023] QCA 71 Appeal
The Court of Appeal dismissed USM Events' appeal against the trial finding that it breached its duty of care by failing to erect barriers at the S-bend to… |
Professional | Brain / head, Head, Psychiatric | PIPA Public Liability | 51 | $1,062,351 |
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Kuperman v Permanent Trustee Australia Limited
[2023] QCA 54 Appeal
The Court of Appeal dismissed the plaintiff's appeal against the District Court's refusal of leave to proceed and dismissal of her personal injury proceeding for want of prosecution.… |
Not stated | — | PIPA Public Liability | — | — |
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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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Cvilikas v Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service
[2023] QSC 36 Trial
The court found the employer negligent (vicariously for the co-worker's failure to warn and for an inadequate system of work), reduced damages by 25% for contributory negligence, and… |
Community & Personal Service Worker | Shoulder, Left shoulder | WCRA Common Law | ~44 | $196,193 |
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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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