Queensland Injury Case Notes
These case notes explain what happened, the issues considered by the Court, the outcome, and the broader legal principles that may be useful when understanding Queensland compensation law.
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Dennison v Brisbane City Council: Council liability and the section 36 test
A cyclist struck an unlit Council barricade before dawn. The Court of Appeal considered when a public authority's conduct crosses the higher threshold imposed by section 36.
Read the case reviewFitzgerald v Workers’ Compensation Regulator: Non-party disclosure and medical records
The Regulator sought 22 years of a worker’s Medicare and PBS history. The QIRC considered direct relevance and the limits of non-party disclosure.
Read the case reviewBullock v Wraight: Surveillance, credibility, and damages in a motor vehicle injury claim
Surveillance footage showed a motor vehicle accident plaintiff undertaking activities said to conflict with her reported limitations. The Court of Appeal considered credibility, expert evidence, and damages.
Read the case reviewFord v Nominal Defendant: Proper Inquiry and Search for an Unidentified Vehicle
A motorcyclist did not chase a ute after timber fell from it because he did not realise he was injured. The Court of Appeal considered what “proper inquiry and search” actually required.
Read the case reviewUSM Events Pty Ltd v James: Reasonable Precautions and Sporting Event Liability
A last-minute change to a Gold Coast triathlon put runners and racing wheelchairs on the same course. Was separating them through a narrow S-bend a reasonable precaution?
Read the case reviewWillmot v Queensland: Historical Child Abuse Claims and Permanent Stays
More than 50 years after the alleged events, could Ms Willmot's historical abuse claims still receive a fair trial? The High Court considered delay, lost evidence, and permanent stays.
Read the case reviewKathi v Workers’ Compensation Regulator: When a work-related aggravation has resolved
Mr Kathi continued to experience disabling symptoms, but was his accepted work-related injury still responsible? The QIRC considered the distinction between a resolved aggravation and an ongoing underlying condition.
Read the case reviewCCIG Investments v Schokman: When Is an Employer Vicariously Liable for an Employee’s Conduct?
When does an employee’s wrongful act fall within the course or scope of their employment? The High Court considered the connection required before vicarious liability will arise.
Read the case reviewTapp v Australian Bushmen’s Campdraft: When Is an Injury an Obvious Risk?
Four riders fell, an experienced competitor warned that the arena was unsafe, and the event continued. The High Court considered whether the resulting injury was truly an obvious risk of campdrafting.
Read the case reviewStewart v Metro North Hospital and Health Service: Future Home Care and the Compensatory Principle
Can an injured person claim the higher cost of receiving future care at home? The High Court considered reasonableness, mitigation, and the compensatory purpose of damages.
Read the case reviewMcGrath v Ezy Projects Pty Ltd: Ladder Safety, Employer Negligence, and Contributory Negligence
Review McGrath v Ezy Projects [2026] QDC 121, a Queensland workplace injury decision concerning ladder safety, employer negligence, contributory negligence and damages.
Read the case reviewDwyer v Workers’ Compensation Regulator: Aggravation of a Pre-Existing Knee Condition
Review of Dwyer v Workers’ Compensation Regulator [2025] QIRC 119, concerning workplace aggravation of a pre-existing degenerative knee condition in Queensland.
Read the case reviewArdis-Phasey v Neal: Back Pain and Future Earning Capacity After a Youth Car Accident
A general case note about Ardis-Phasey v Neal & Anor [2026] QDC 25, involving lower back pain, credibility, surveillance evidence and future earning capacity after a Queensland car accident.
Read the case reviewLawson v Munns: How the Court Assessed Damages After a Pedestrian Accident
A general case note about Lawson v Munns & Insurance Commission of Western Australia [2026] QDC 52, involving a pedestrian accident, fibula fracture, ongoing symptoms and future economic loss.
Read the case reviewJones v Workers’ Compensation Regulator: Remote Work Accommodation and Workers’ Compensation
A general decision note about Jones v Workers’ Compensation Regulator [2026] QIRC 164, involving remote work accommodation, ordinary recess, employment connection and workers’ compensation.
Read the case reviewAnderson v Claytons Towing Service: When a Workplace Injury Also Involves a Motor Vehicle
A general case note about Anderson v Claytons Towing Service Pty Ltd & Ors [2026] QSC 26, involving a tow truck driver, workplace injury, motor vehicle liability, contributory negligence and damages.
Read the case reviewFrazer v State of Queensland: Workplace Psychological Injury and Reasonable Precautions
A general case note about Frazer v State of Queensland [2026] QSC 82, involving workplace psychological injury, employer duty of care, reasonable precautions and causation.
Read the case reviewBrown v Islip: PTSD After a Childhood Motor Vehicle Accident
A general case note about Brown v Islip & Anor [2026] QSC 92, including PTSD, psychological injury, future earning capacity and damages after a Queensland motor vehicle accident.
Read the case reviewHunter v Alliance Airlines: What a Recent Queensland Workplace Injury Case Shows About Manual Handling
A general case note about Hunter v Alliance Airlines [2026] QSC 140 and what the decision shows about manual handling, workplace systems and evidence in Queensland injury matters.
Read the case reviewCommon issues in the case notes
Damages
How courts assess general damages, economic loss, care, treatment, and other heads of damage.
Liability
Decisions involving negligence, breach of duty, causation, contributory negligence, and responsibility.
Evidence
How courts approach medical evidence, credibility, surveillance, employment evidence, and factual disputes.
Future Loss
Decisions considering earning capacity, future treatment, care, contingencies, and long-term consequences.
Understanding Queensland decisions in context.
The YCL case notes are educational summaries of selected Queensland decisions and significant Australian judgments relevant to personal injury and compensation law in Queensland. They are intended to explain legal issues, outcomes, and judicial reasoning in plain English.
Court decisions depend on the facts, evidence, legislation, and issues in each individual case. A result in one matter does not determine the outcome of another.