A limitation period is the time allowed by law to commence legal proceedings. Queensland injury claims may also involve separate notification and procedural deadlines.
Queensland Compensation
Economic Loss
An injury may affect a person’s ability to earn income, both immediately and in the future. Economic loss concerns the financial consequences of that reduced earning capacity.
Fitzgerald 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.
Stewart 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.
McGrath 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.
Liability
Understand the meaning of liability in Queensland compensation law, when a person may be legally responsible for harm, and how liability is assessed in negligence matters.
Damages
Learn what damages means in Queensland compensation law, the different types of damages that may be available, and how damages relate to personal injury claims.
Causation
Learn what causation means in Queensland compensation law, why it matters in negligence claims, and how the connection between conduct and injury is assessed.
Breach of Duty
Learn what a breach of duty means, how courts assess whether reasonable care was taken, and how the concept relates to negligence in Queensland compensation matters.
Duty of Care
Learn what a duty of care means, who may owe one, and how the concept relates to negligence in Queensland compensation matters.