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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Stewart v Metro North Hospital and Health Service
[2024] QSC 41 Damages assessment
Liability admitted; the dispute was on quantum. The court assessed damages on the basis that the plaintiff would continue to reside in his aged care facility with enhanced… |
Unemployed | Brain / head, Brain, Neurological +3 | PIPA Medical Negligence | 63 | $2,190,505 |
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Stewart v Metro North Hospital and Health Service
[2024] QCA 225 Appeal
Court of Appeal dismissed Mr Stewart's appeal seeking damages on the basis of independent living, finding no error in the primary judge's conclusion that enhanced care and therapy… |
Unemployed | Brain / head, Brain, Right upper limb +4 | PIPA Medical Negligence | 63 | $2,171,244 |
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Carey-Schofield v Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia) Pty Ltd & Civeo Pty Ltd
[2024] QSC 60 Trial
Judgment for the plaintiff. The court found both defendants negligent for an unsafe system of work that allowed garbage bags to be left as trip hazards. Liability apportioned… |
Labourer | Elbow, Left elbow/upper limb, Psychiatric | Hybrid (WCRA + PIPA) | - | $873,014 |
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Sawyer v Steeplechase Pty Ltd
[2024] QSC 142 Trial
Judgment for the plaintiff against the second defendant (his employer) for $781,082.09. The claims against the first defendant (principal contractor) and third defendant were dismissed, the court finding… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Lumbar / thoracic spine, Lumbar spine, Psychiatric | WCRA Common Law | 26 | $781,082 |
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Forostenko v Springfree Trampoline Australia Pty Ltd
[2024] QSC 1 Trial
The court found the Springfree trampoline had a safety defect (the cleat mechanism causing foot inversion combined with the absence of a warning) and that this caused the… |
Professional | Ankle / foot, Right foot, Skin / scarring +1 | PIPA Public Liability | 41 | $744,175 |
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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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