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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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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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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Eden v Jamieson & Anor
[2023] QSC 240 Trial
The court found the driver negligent for failing to keep a proper lookout and to steer clear, and held the second defendant (CTP insurer) had not discharged the… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Shoulder, Left shoulder, Right shoulder +4 | MAIA | 28 | $987,655 |
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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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Speziali v Nortask Pty Ltd and anor
[2023] QSC 166 Trial
Plaintiff successful against both defendants. Judgment entered against Nortask (employer, liability admitted) for $899,254 and against DBRL (occupier, found negligent) for $1,341,573 (the additional $442,319 representing past and… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Multiple regions / generalised, Multiple - whole person | Hybrid (WCRA + PIPA) | — | $1,341,573 |
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Trinet Ruth Wilson v Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service
[2023] QSC 135 Trial
The court found the defendant hospital negligent in failing to instruct the plaintiff nurse not to participate in patient restraint and in the security officers' failure to call… |
Professional | Lumbar spine, Sacroiliac joint/pelvis, Psychiatric +1 | WCRA Common Law | ~39 | $1,634,419 |
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