Case studies

Employer not liable for shoulder injury after opening door

Read the case summary on why wind-related resistance on fire doors was deemed an insignificant risk and how the court assessed quantum and pre-existing conditions.

Plaintiff failed to prove any breach of duty

This is an important decision for any organisation providing social work services, although particularly in residential care situations.

Print machine operator fails to establish employer liability in hand injury claim

Nemet v Hally Labels Pty Limited [2025] QDC. The Plaintiff in this case failed to establish that the defendant had breached its duty of care, and her claim was dismissed.

Judgement ruled in favour of Plaintiff in PTSD case

The Plaintiff was a 27-year-old former aged care worker, who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of a sexual assault at work in 2019.

Plaintiff alleged the absence of proper training led to inability to assess and mitigate risks

Ritchie James Edward Lowe v Greenmountain Food Processing Pty Ltd [2024] QDC 204. The Plaintiff failed to establish any negligence or insufficient training by the defendant, and his case and the claim was dismissed.

Employer found liable for a lumbar spine injury

The plaintiff suffered an injury to her lumbar spine while lifting a load from a low pallet to a sheft on 28 April 2019.

Worker unsuccessfully appeals court's initial finding that she was not bullied at work

Robertson v State of Queensland, 7 May 2021. The Court of Appeal has dismissed a worker's appeal against the District Court of Queensland's judgement that she was not bullied during her time as a nurse.