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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Doerr v Gardiner
[2023] QCA 160 Appeal
Court of Appeal dismissed the defendant's appeal against the trial judgment finding him liable for battery (home invasion assault on his estranged wife) and awarding $967,113.40 in damages… |
Professional | Psychiatric, Head, Face +2 | Historical Abuse | 42 | $967,113 |
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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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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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CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman
[2023] HCA 21 Appeal
High Court unanimously allowed the employer's appeal, holding that the co-worker's drunken act of urinating on the plaintiff was not committed in the course or scope of employment.… |
Manager | Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | 25 | $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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Amos v Miki Stowers t/as Essy Tree Lopping Services
[2023] QDC 127 Damages assessment
Following default judgment, the court assessed damages for the undefended plaintiff at $465,702.15 plus standard costs. The plaintiff, struck by a falling branch, established prima facie loss of… |
Community & Personal Service Worker | Shoulder, Right shoulder, Right elbow +1 | PIPA Public Liability | ~58 | $465,702 |
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