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On the road
Case notes on claims after crashes and falls on roads and footpaths: drivers, passengers, riders, cyclists and pedestrians.
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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 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 hiddenTruck accidentBetween 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.
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Picture hiddenRoad & footpath injuriesExcited for sure but dog’s propensity to escape unproved
At about 7.00 am in July 2021, Harold Lockhart, then aged 73, was walking his Cavoodle along the footpath opposite a residential property in Mountain Creek on the Sunshine Coast.
- Car accident
Shattered life for apprentice
Blake Hart was 22 when his life changed on Melbourne’s Western Freeway in September 2017.
- Car accident
Stoic chippie wins $602k for “minor” injury
A hot pursuit by police on a quiet evening in Bundaberg in March 2022 led to injuries to an innocent driver on his way home.
- Car accident
Passers-by not owed duty from suicide
At around 2:50 pm on Thursday in May 2014, Amy Mallet attempted suicide by driving her car into a power pole at a suburban intersection in Heathmont, Melbourne.
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Picture hiddenRoad & footpath injuriesSecond-hand trauma a question of degree
Can an at-fault driver be responsible for nervous shock sustained as a result of being told that a family member has been involved in a minor traffic accident?
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Picture hiddenCar accidentTwo separate accidents, one $635k win
When Daniel Murphy pulled over on the Gateway Motorway in 2017, he couldn’t have imagined the chain of events that would leave him physically injured, professionally derailed, and at the centre of personal injury compensation…
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Picture hiddenCar accidentCountry road smash tops $100k
A country road smash near Beerburrum spiralled into a five-year courtroom slugfest , with clashing medical experts, social media bombshells, and fierce arguments over whether a young woman’s pain was from the crash, or from her…
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Picture hiddenMotorcycle accidentMoped wipeout
Greg Ford was riding his moped along Nerang Connection Road in October 2020 when he was wiped out by a Ford Ranger whose driver was attempting a right-hand turn across his path at a Southport intersection.
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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