Queensland Personal Injury Judgments, 2026
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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McGrath v Ezy Projects Pty Ltd
[2026] QDC 121 Trial
The court found the employer breached its duty of care by failing to supply a ladder mate or adequate ladder, and declined to find any contributory negligence, characterising… |
Technician / Trade Worker | Elbow, Shoulder, Hip +2 | WCRA Common Law | ~60 | $636,664 |
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Li & Anor v Chen
[2026] QDC 111 Damages assessment
Following default judgment on liability, the court assessed damages for trespass to the person against the defendant, who had been criminally convicted of rape and drugging offences. The… |
Student | Psychiatric | Historical Abuse | 22 | $434,559 |
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Workcover Queensland v CRG Harvesting Pty Ltd
[2026] QCA 124 Appeal
The Court of Appeal dismissed WorkCover Queensland's appeal, upholding the primary judge's findings that Carlo Germanotta was a 'worker' under the WCRA (employed under a contract of employment,… |
Machinery Operator / Driver | Lumbar / thoracic spine, Lumbar spine, Thoracic spine +8 | WCRA Common Law | 45 | - |
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Hunter v Alliance Airlines Pty Limited
[2026] QSC 140 Trial
The court found Alliance liable for breach of its employer's duty of care for failing to provide specific training and a system of monitoring for the safe pulling… |
Community & Personal Service Worker | Lumbar / thoracic spine | WCRA Common Law | ~29 | $602,068 |
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McMillan v Trad
[2026] QSC 108 Damages assessment
Judgment for the plaintiff against the joint defendants in the sum of $8,002.75. The court found the plaintiff suffered only a minor exacerbation of his cervical and lumbar… |
Unemployed | Cervical spine, Lumbar / thoracic spine | MAIA | 42 | $8,003 |
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Lawson v Munns & Insurance Commission of Western Australia
[2026] QDC 52 Damages assessment
Liability was admitted; the dispute concerned quantum only. The court accepted the plaintiff suffered ongoing left leg symptoms (pain, limp and quad wasting) caused by the fibula fracture… |
Manager | Knee / lower leg, Left lower limb, Left knee | MAIA | 32 | $173,659 |
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