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Picture hiddenDamagesAt-fault accident yields DIY claimant just $8k for ‘exacerbation’
In McMillan v Trad, the Supreme Court of Queensland considered how a plaintiff can prove a later car crash caused compensable harm distinct from longstanding chronic pain.
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Picture hiddenMining injuryCoal mine at fault for elbow crush injury to hired-in worker
The NSW Supreme Court awarded David Ward $3.59 million after finding that Appin Colliery’s operator was liable for an underground vehicle accident that severely injured his arm.
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Picture hiddenCyclist accidentCyclist succeeds on appeal over unsafe roadworks; Brisbane City Council liable
The Queensland Court of Appeal overturned the dismissal of Victor Dennison's injury claim on 29 September 2026. It held that the council's omissions met the public-authority threshold and entered judgment for him.
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Picture hiddenMedical negligenceDelay case fails absent evidence of the outcome of a timely diagnosis
In Williams v Burton, the NSW Supreme Court held that an allegation of missed STI testing could not succeed without evidence that an earlier diagnosis would probably have avoided or reduced the claimed harm.
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Picture hiddenConstruction accidentOngoing work vulnerability aided by kindly employer yields $125k earnings buffer
The Queensland District Court awarded Alistair Lawson $173,658.70 after accepting that a fractured fibula continued to cause leg weakness, limping and a modest future disadvantage in the labour market.
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Picture hiddenRoad & footpath injuriesAttention drawn away from hazard; speed hump risk not obvious
The NSW Court of Appeal held that an unpainted carpark speed hump was not an obvious risk where other irregularities were highlighted in yellow.
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Picture hiddenMedical negligenceHospital in breach of patient’s qualified medical consent
Can a patient qualify their consent to undergo a medical procedure by restricting medical personnel taking measures that are usually necessary or uncontroversial?
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Picture hiddenAircraft accidentOccupational training course can be a dangerous recreational activity
An appeal court has ruled that a course of training can amount to a "dangerous recreational activity" when accompanied by an element of pleasure.
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Picture hiddenMetal fabrication injuryVideo footage refutes workshop accident severe impairment claim
Within days of arriving in Sydney from Fiji on a student visa in January 2018, Abdul Tazleem began began looking for work as an automotive and diesel mechanic.
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Picture hiddenLogistics worker injuryBetween Two States: The Cross‑Border Life of a Truckie
Christopher Reynolds routinely set out from his home in Edenhope in Victoria at around 3:00 pm to make his way 40 km across the border into South Australia to the trucking depot at Hynam.
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Picture hiddenCar accidentCan a car “run out of control” even when not being driven?
A person injured as a result of a vehicle that has "run out of control" gets the benefit of the vehicle's CTP insurance coverage.
Case notes explain decisions in other people’s cases. They are general information, not legal advice, and every claim turns on its own facts.
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