Michelle Wright

P.I. Case Note

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Welcome to P.I. Case Note. A podcast to help you navigate the complex, in-depth and, hopefully, interesting world of personal injury law. I’m Michelle Wright, a lawyer from Brisbane, and each week I will deliver direct to your ears a brief summary of the latest judgments from Queensland Courts in the areas of public liability, motor vehicle accidents, workers’ compensation and medical negligence. Enjoy. Any questions, feedback or enquiries, contact me at Michelle. Wright@accidentlegal.com.au or on 1800 890 170.

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Michelle Wright

Episodes

Episode 23: Legal Services Commission v Lawler 04.09.2025 8:39

[2025] QCAT 260; Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld); unsatisfactory professional misconduct; professional misconduct.

Episode 22: Cabato v Paltridge & Anor No 2 03.09.2025 4:33

[2025] QDC 82; s.51C(10) Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 (Qld); r.697 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld); costs; mandatory final offers.

Episode 21: Cabato v Paltridge & Anor 12.08.2025 8:31

[2025] QDC 59; Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 (Qld); delay in treatment; credibility; social media.

Episode 20: Austin v Workers' Compensation Regulator 07.08.2025 7:00

[2025] QIRC 110; Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld); unassessed psychiatric injury.

Episode 19: Harris v Evans Built Pty Ltd 05.08.2025 6:21

[2025] QSC 104; s.31 Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (Qld); extension of limitation period; identity of person against whom right of action lies.

Episode 18: Dwyer v Workers' Compensation Regulator 03.08.2025 6:13

[2025] QIRC 119; s.132A Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld); causation; balance of probabilities; lay witness evidence.

Episode 17: Ringlestein v Metro North Hospital & Health Service 28.06.2025 4:50

[2025] QSC 75; s.31 Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (Qld); medical negligence; reasonable steps.

Episode 16: John v Millenium Hi-Tech Group Pty Ltd 26.06.2025 7:16

[2025] QDC 33; [2025] QDC 65; s.9, s.14, s.59 Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 (Qld); proper service of Part 1 Notice of Claim; compliance; extension of limitation period.

Episode 15: Thiess v Workers' Compensation Regulator 25.06.2025 7:45

[2025] QIRC 101; s.32 Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld); mechanism of injury; expert evidence.

Episode 14: Ford v Baker & Anor 25.05.2025 5:46

[2025] QDC 43; Schedule 4 Civil Liability Regulation 2014 (Qld); motor vehicle accident; unrepresented plaintiff; medico-legal evidence; ISV assessment.

Episode 13: Stratford North Pty Ltd v Workers' Compensation Regulator & Anor 25.05.2025 10:22

[2025] ICQ 004; section 113 Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld); section 564 Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld); State of employment; time for appeal.

Episode 12: Stockwell v Workers' Compensation Regulator 26.04.2025 7:11

[2025] QIRC 100; s. 32, s.35 Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld); arising out of or in the course of employment; significant contributing factor; commencement of work; frolic of a personal nature.

Episode 11: Paetzold v At Beach Holiday Villas Pty Ltd [No 2] 25.04.2025 3:03

[2025] QCA 49; Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld); costs of application for appeal; standard costs; indemnity costs.

Episode 10: Norman v Hird & Anor 19.04.2025 6:12

[2025] QDC 44; Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 (Qld); quantum; credibility; pre-existing injuries; economic loss; global assessment.

Episode 9: National College of Australia v Workers' Compensation Regulator 18.04.2025 4:14

[2025] QIRC 95; s.552B Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld); legal representation

Episode 8: Weeks & Ors v Bell & Anor 11.04.2025 5:10

[2025] QDC 24; r.392 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld); District Court Practice Direction 1 of 2008; giving evidence remotely.

Episode 7: Kruger v Cronn & Nominal Defendant 10.04.2025 8:50

[2025] QDC 21; s.79(3) Evidence Act 1977 (Qld); s.45 Civil Liability Act 2002 (Qld); onus of proof; motor vehicle accident; liability; inconsistent version of events.

Episode 6: Filmalter v Swenson 09.04.2025 11:11

[2025] QSC 32; Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld); Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW); Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth); medical negligence; expert evidence; credibility.

Episode 5: Sawyer v Steeplechase Pty Ltd 05.03.2025 7:29

[2025] QCA 2; [2025] QCA 15; public liability; duty owed by principal to employee of independent contractor; calderbank offer.

Episode 4: Pro-Invest Australian Hospitality (ST) Pty Ltd v Tactical Project Management Pty Ltd 26.02.2025 8:06

[2025] QCA 10; legal professional privilege; implied waiver of privilege

Episode 3: Foord v Workers' Compensation Regulator 14.02.2025 10:17

[2025] QIRC 27; s.11, s.32, schedule 2, schedule 6, Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld); definition of worker; requirements of a contract.

Episode 2: Jaksa v Sweeny & Anor 12.02.2025 7:21

[2025] QDC 2; Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 (Qld); social media; expert evidence; credibility.

Episode 1: Wahala Thantrige v Workers' Compensation Regulator 05.02.2025 6:31

[2025] QIRC 003; Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld); injury causation; secondary(?) physical injury; delayed reporting.

Episode 64: Stable v Workers' Compensation Regulator 30.01.2025 8:01

[2024] QIRC 274; s.32(5) Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld); Psychiatric injury; multiple significant contributing factors; reasonable management action.

Episode 63: Ewan v Miskin Hill CTS 29107 & Anor 28.01.2025 7:28

[2024] QSC 306; s. 4, s.9, s.10, s.12, s.13, s.14, s.16 Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 (Qld); valid service of Part 1 Notice of Claim; valid service of Contribution Notice.