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Alleged injury from exposure to common cleaning agent

The Plaintiff was a 57-year-old part-time aged care worker. She alleges she suffered a chemical sensitivity injury and a consequent psychiatric injury as a result of exposure to a sanitising chemical “D4” in the course of her employment.

18 February 2021
Employer not liable to Fire Fighter for exposure to traumatic scene

The plaintiff was a Fire Fighter who was on shift on 24 August 2011, when a tragic house fire occurred.

11 February 2021
Bullying allegations unproven against employer

Judge Barlow found that there were two occasions where a Plaintiff might be said to have been bullied by other staff but that the Plaintiff ultimately failed in her claim against the Defendants.

16 October 2020
Damages awarded to librarian for back injury.

The Plaintiff was a librarian who injured her back when upturning a book return box to retrieve a book that had slipped under the base.

12 June 2020
Truck Driver Awarded Damages for Faulty Truck Seat

The Plaintiff was a 38 year old truck driver who alleged he sustained a lower back disc protrusion driving a truck with a faulty seat over a period of months.

12 June 2020
Employer not liable where no breach of duty or causation can be established

Durkin v Ambrose Haulage Pty Ltd [2020] QDC 97. A truck driver alleged that he suffered bilateral shoulder injuries which he attributed to driving long distance in trucks with deteriorated suspension/shock absorbers.

2 June 2020
Nurse awarded damages after patient incident

A nurse has been awarded damages as a result of an assault that occurred in an Emergency Department waiting room in January 2014.

2 June 2020
The home: another place of employment where workplace injuries can occur

Working from home creates an additional place of employment in which the employer must take steps to do what is reasonably practicable to ensure the health and safety of their workers.

13 May 2020
Modest damages for minor burn injury

Welsh v Boutique Venues Pty Ltd [2020] QDC 18. The Plaintiff was a 21 year old pastry chef who received minor burns from removing an item from an ellevated oven.

30 March 2020
Sales assistant awarded damages from a psychological injury as a result of robbery

A sales assistant suffered a psychological injury as a result of a 'snatch and grab'. The Court found that had a policy been in place requiring ID to be shown for items over $2,000 the snatch and grab would not have occurred.

8 January 2020
Baker awarded damages after back injury

Mr Dance was a 44 year old baker who sustained a lower back injury on 1 November 2016, lifting a bowl with mixture weighing approximately 45.2kg. Mr Dance sustained a disc prolapse requiring surgery. Following surgery, Mr Dance obtained alternative employment as a baker earning a higher income than that pre-injury.

23 December 2019
Injured TV show contestant found to be a ‘worker’

The New South Wales Workers’ Compensation Commission found that an injured reality TV show contestant was a ‘worker’ for the purposes of workers’ compensation.

2 December 2019