Queensland Personal Injury Judgments, 2024
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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Barbina v McKenzie & RACQ Insurance Ltd
[2024] QDC 153 Damages assessment
The court found the motor vehicle accident caused only a temporary exacerbation of a pre-existing lumbar condition (preferring Dr Morgan over Dr King) and that other injuries had… |
Homemaker | Lumbar / thoracic spine, Sternum, Lumbar spine +5 | MAIA | ~41 | $15,320 |
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Bilson v Vatsonic Communications Pty Ltd & Townsville City Council
[2024] QDC 42 Trial
Judgment for the plaintiff against the first defendant (employer) for $359,689.84 after the WorkCover refund. Liability apportioned 70% to the first defendant and 30% to the second defendant… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Ophthalmic / visual, Left eye, Face | Hybrid (WCRA + PIPA) | 40 | $359,690 |
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Bilson v Vatsonic Communications Pty Ltd; Vatsonic Communications Pty Ltd v Bilson
[2024] QCA 171 Appeal
Mr Bilson's appeal was allowed; judgment was entered against both Vatsonic (employer, governed by WCRA) for $359,689.84 and the Council (occupier, governed by common law) for $590,801.57, with… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Ophthalmic / visual, Eye / vision, Psychiatric | Hybrid (WCRA + PIPA) | 40 | $590,802 |
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Bishop v Compass Group Remote Hospitality Services Pty Ltd
[2024] QDC 14 Trial
Although the court found the employer breached its duty by failing to enforce a system rotating workers out of pot-washing every 30 minutes and ensuring smoko breaks were… |
Labourer | Elbow, Right elbow, Left elbow | WCRA Common Law | ~38 | $0 |
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BYM v The Corporation of The Trustees of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane (No 2)
[2024] QSC 106 Trial
The plaintiff alleged she was sexually assaulted by a school groundsman in 1999 when she was nine. Quantum was agreed at $1 million if the assault was proven,… |
Student | Psychiatric | Historical Abuse | 9 | $0 |
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Cagney v D&J Building Contractors Pty Ltd
[2024] QDC 162 Trial
The claim was dismissed because the court found the plaintiff was not a 'worker' under s 11(1) of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act — he was engaged… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Ankle / foot, Right ankle | WCRA Common Law | - | $0 |
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