Injury Compensation Cases

Date Name of the matter Citation/Court Detail
18/06/2010 Barns v Parlin Pty Ltd 2010 WADC 92 Work accident. Hired driller's offsided injured from fire on drill rig at mine site. Plaintiff's claim settled. De facto employer sought contribution from labour hire company as legal employer and concurrent tortfeasor
31/05/2010 Brien v Hamersly Iron Pty Ltd [2010] WADC 79 Work accident. Contract geologist. Received workers' compensation in Victoria. Claimed damages for negigence in Western Australia. Held that worker required to have agreement as to or assessment of degree of permanent disability.
06/05/2010 Divjakoski v Boral Window Systems [2010] WADC 60 Work accident. Hired labourer allegedly injured from fall on wet floor surface. No foreseeable risk of injury. No negligence and no incapacity to extent alleged. Finding of significant dishonesty by plaintiff.
03/11/2009 Jasmina Investments Pty Ltd v Vlahos [2009] WASCA 190 Work accident. Injured knee when kneeling on bar stool and changing light globe. Ladder available but not used. Appeal allowed. Employer was not negligent. No causation
31/03/2006 Marsden v Ydalia Holdings [2006] WASCA 52 Cycling accident at border of work site. Alleged obvious risk
31/01/2006 James v Alinta Gas [2006] WADC 6 Motor cycle accident. Liability of gas authority for conduct of third parties who moved gas pipes. An appeal to the Court of Appeal was allowed [2007] WASCA 155
13/01/2006 Skinner v Broadbent [2006] WASCA 2 Car crash.  Whether keys removed from ignition of moving car. Credibility finding. Adequacy of reasons for decision
05/08/2005 Mokta v Metro Meats [2005] WASCA 143 Workers compensation. Right to claim extinguished
20/05/2005 Commissioner of Main Roads v Jones (2005) 79 ALJR 1104
[2005] HCA 27 		Roads authority. Liability for failure to erect signs warning of straying wild animals in Kimberley region of Western Australia
28/09/2004 Marsden v Ydalia Holdings             [2004] WADC 190 Cycling accident at border of work site. Alleged obvious risk
09/08/2004 FAI Insurance v Goulding [2004] WASCA 167 Workers’ compensation. Psychiatric illness caused by workplace stress
28/05/2004 McCready v City of Geraldton [2004] WADC 106 Local authority. Occupier’s liability.
23/04/2004 Skinner v Broadbent [2004] WADC 74 Car accident. Dispute over whether crash caused by passenger removing ignition key from moving car.
21/03/2003 Coatz v Westcourt Ltd [2003] WASCA 49 Occupiers liability. Builder. Site cleaning contractor. An application has been made for special leave to appeal to the High Court
07/03/2003 Wylie v South Metropolitan College of TAFE [2003] WASCA 34 Employer’s liability. Library assistant. Overwork. Psychiatric injury. An application has been made for special leave to appeal to the High Court
05/12/2002 Mitchell v Canal Rocks Beach Resort [2002] WASCA 331 Workers’ compensation. Burden of proof.
21/05/2002

Koljibabic v WMC Resources Ltd

Hewiit v Benale Pty Ltd

[2002] WASCA 163 Work accident. Public liability. Exposure to acid fumes. An application has been made for special leave to appeal to the High Court
27/02/2002 Laurendi v Boral Contracting Pty Ltd [2002] WADC 35 Public liability. Work accident.
01/02/2002 Wylie v South Metropolitan College of TAFE [2002] WADC 17 Employer’s liability. Work accident.
20/12/2001 Koljibabic v WMC Resources Ltd [2001] WADC 202 Work accident. Public liability. Exposure to acid fumes.
14/09/2001 Brymac v Hall & Mladin Pty Ltd [2001] WADC 217 Recovery of workers’ compensation.
24/04/2001 Toolan v MTT [2001] WASCA 131 Employer’s liability. Right to claim damages
22/02/2001 Chubb v Eke [2001] WASCA 36 Workers’ compensation.
10/11/2000 Boyes v Collins [2000] WASCA 344
(2000) 23 WAR 123 		Legal professional privilege. Pre-trial disclosure of evidence.
03/11/2000 Hi-Tec Demolition v Mainline Demolition [2000] WASCA 342 Workers’ compensation.
28/08/2000 Musgrove v Minister for Transport [2000] WASCA 232 Employer’s liability. Right to claim damages. Workers’ compensation.
07/08/2000 United Construction Pty Ltd v Rizzo [2000] WASCA 207 Workers’ compensation.
08/09/1999 Kato Works Co Ltd v Benz [1999] WASCA 165 Product liability - paraplegic
22/02/1999 Jones v Bartlett WA Full Court Liability of landlord. Injury to occupant.
12/11/1998 EMS Holdings Pty Ltd v International Shipyards WA Full Court Injury compensation. Employer’s dispute.
12/08/1998 Bailey v Climaze Pty Ltd Supreme Court of WA Cross vesting application.
12/08/1998 Benz v Petersville Pty Ltd District Court of WA Product liability. Special costs orders.
14/07/1998 Benz v Petersville Pty Ltd District Court of WA Product liability.
13/05/1998 Frichot v Zalmstra & Anor WA Full Court Fatal accident - Car crash liability
21/11/1997 Morrissey v Nigoscik WA Full Court Car crash liability
22/07/1997 Sullivan v Mavromatidis WA Full Court Car crash liability
19/06/1997 Jovista Pty Ltd v Tsahuridis WA Full Court Employer’s liability. Brain damage
03/06/1997 Boyd v Fremantle Steel Fabrications Co WA Full Court Employer’s liability
15/05/1997 Frichot v Zalmstra & Dwyer District Court of WA Fatal Accidents Act. Car crash liability
28/02/1997 Watson v Wiluna Gold Pty Ltd District Court of WA Occupier’s liability.
19/12/1996 Semini v Aquarium City WA Full Court Employer’s liability.
11/10/1996 Tsahuridis v Jovista Pty Ltd District Court of WA Employer’s liability
04/10/1996 Desmond v Atelier Furniture Pty Ltd District Court of WA Employer’s liability
20/09/1996 Boyd v Fremantle Steel Fabrication (WA) District Court of WA Employer’s liability.
09/09/1996 Trimboli v Prima Homes Nominees Pty Ltd WA Full Court Employer’s liability
19/07/1996 Semini v Aquarium City WA Full Court Employer’s liability. Appeal. Fresh evidence
27/02/1996 Zadko v Hilton Hotel SA Full Court Public liability.
17/01/1996 Mauri v Sheridan District Court of WA Car crash liability
01/12/1995 Semini v Aquarium City District Court of WA Employer’s liability.
03/11/1995 Thomas & Smith Cleaning Services v Radich Supreme Court of WA Full Court Workers’ compensation.
03/11/1995 Trimboli v Prima Homes Nominees Pty Ltd District Court of WA Occupier’s liability.
21/07/1995 Ingham v Eastough & Son WA Full Court Employer’s liability.
12/05/1995 Blakiston v Skippers Transport WA Full Court Public liability
19/04/1995 Wilson v Allen Supreme Court of WA Car crash liability
13/05/1994 Gorman v Powderhill District Court of WA Car crash liability
28/02/1994 Ingham v L Eastough & Son Pty Ltd District Court of WA Employer’s liability
23/02/1994 Blakiston v Skippers Transport Pty Ltd District Court of WA Occupier’s liability
15/12/1993 Dass v Nguyen District Court of WA Car crash liability
02/12/1993 Pope v Crane District Court of WA Occupier’s liability
29/09/1993 Burges v Wyness Pty Ltd District Court of WA Occupier’s liability
24/09/1993 Fyfe v Pioneer Concrete (WA) Pty Ltd District Court of WA Public liability
16/06/1993 Paget v Middleditch WA Full Court Car crash liability
22/01/1993 Long v John Deere Pty Ltd Supreme Court of WA Mesothelioma. Equity. Misrepresentation
26/11/1993 Brown v Coccaro WA Full Court
(1994) 10 WAR 391 		Dog bite. Procedure (extension of validity of writ).
23/12/1992 Brown v Coccaro District Court of WA Dog bite. Procedure (extension of validity of writ).
08/12/1992 Wilson v Edcom Contractors Workers’ Compensation Board Workers’ compensation.
18/09/1992 Long v John Deere Pty Ltd Supreme Court of WA Mesothelioma. Equity. Misrepresentation.
26/08/1992 Benfield v Australian National Railways Commission, WA Government Railways Commission WA Full Court
(1992) 8 WAR 287 		Occupiers Liability. Procedure
20/11/1991 Valerius v Permanent Trustees District Court of WA Occupier’s liability
08/05/1991 Edward Gittos v Downey Workers’ Compensation Board Workers’ compensation
22/03/1991 Bristile v Boules District Court of WA Mesothelioma. Insurance
22/01/1991 Hayes v Czerkasow WA Full Court Car crash liability
22/11/1990 Mifsud v SGIC District Court of WA Car crash liability
09/03/1990 Moralee v Mosey WA Full Court Car crash liability
07/12/1989 Hughes v Harris District Court of WA Car crash liability
21/11/1989 Galich v Green District Court of WA Car crash liability
08/11/1989 Taylor v Nowack District Court of WA Car crash liability
26/07/1989 Gilligan v Pinili District Court of WA Car crash liability
25/07/1989 Peterson v Jones District Court of WA Car crash liability
22/06/1989 Klimoski v Water Authority - Davidse District Court of WA
(1989) 5 SR(WA) 148 		Car crash liability
21/04/1989 Mosey v Moralee District Court of WA Car crash liability
11/04/1989 Martin v Vann District Court of WA Car crash liability
23/03/1989 Federici v Woods District Court of WA Car crash liability
23/03/1989 Renel v Ostrowski District Court of WA Car crash liability
24/02/1989 Wrightson v Gordin WA Full Court Car crash liability
07/02/1989 Ensor v Fischer-Rasmussen District Court of WA Car crash liability
27/01/1989 Perrin v Morgan WA Full Court Car crash liability
15/11/1988 Short v McComb WA Full Court Car crash liability
11/10/1988 Farquhar v Ripani District Court of WA Car crash liability
22/09/1988 Murphy - Young v Zeck District Court of WA Car crash liability
06/07/1988 TVW v CE Heath - NZI - Makowski Workers’ Compensation Board Workers’ compensation. Employers’ dispute
25/05/1988 Short v McComb District Court of WA Car crash liability
18/05/1988 Morgan v Perrin District Court of WA Car crash liability
11/05/1988 Byrne v Cifuentes WA Full Court Car crash liability
10/05/1988 Federici v Woods WA Full Court
(1987) 6 MVR 516 		Car crash liability
07/04/1988 Evans v SGIC District Court of WA Car crash liability
06/11/1987 Allen v Fountain WA Full Court Car crash liability
06/11/1987 Schuster v Signorile WA Full Court
(1987) MVR 479 		Car crash liability. Causation
07/09/1987 Pappagallo v Doak District Court of WA Car crash liability
03/09/1987 Frederici v Woods District Court of WA Car crash liability
21/08/1987 Murgatroyd v Nuich District Court of WA Car crash liability
18/08/1987 Franich v Smith District Court of WA Car crash liability
06/08/1987 McMahon v Goldsborough District Court of WA Car crash liability
29/07/1987 Cifuentes v Byrne District Court of WA Car crash liability
29/05/1987 Hepple v Samwell District Court of WA Car crash liability
28/05/1987 Houghton v Taseff District Court of WA Car crash liability
22/05/1987 Read v Car crash liability WA Full Court Car crash liability
18/05/1987 Carroll v Curelic District Court of WA Car crash liability
11/03/1987 Morey v Holmes WA Full Court Car crash liability
28/02/1987 Perzylo v Mayo District Court of WA Car crash liability
10/12/1986 Addison v Hingston District Court of WA Car crash liability
05/12/1986 Western Mining v Bouyer WA Full Court Employer’s liability
07/11/1986 Payet v Polsen District Court of WA Car crash liability
13/08/1986 Boston v Ferraloro WA Full Court Car crash liability
18/07/1986 Atanasov v Kickett District Court of WA Car crash liability
03/06/1986 Bouyer v Western Mining District Court of WA Employer’s liability
10/04/1986 Morey v Holmes District Court of WA Car crash liability
27/03/1986 Renel v Aherns Workers’ Compensation Board Workers’ compensation
27/03/1986 Whatman v Callow District Court of WA Car crash liability
24/03/1986 Barjaktarevic v Ronzan Engineering District Court of WA Work site accident. Employer’s liability. Occupier’s liability
17/02/1986 Frisina v Perry District Court of WA Car crash liability
29/11/1985 Tinsley v Reynolds WA Full Court Car crash liability
01/11/1985 Williams v Bell Basic - Jaxon - Lowes District Court of WA Fatal accident. Work site. Employer’s liability. Occupier’s liability
26/07/1985 Pisano v Broderick - Butterfield - Oliver District Court of WA Car crash liability
12/06/1985 Reynolds v Tinsley District Court of WA Car crash liability
26/04/1985 Anastas v Smith District Court of WA Car crash liability
23/04/1985 Shire v City of Cockburn Workers’ Compensation Board Workers’ compensation
12/04/1985 Carter v Blazevski District Court of WA Car crash liability
27/03/1985 McManus v Betty District Court of WA Car crash liability
13/02/1985 St Annes’ Hospital v Vella WA Full Court Workers’ compensation
18/12/1984 Matthews v Hope District Court of WA Car crash liability. Infant. Brain damage
20/11/1984 Martin v MacFadyn & Johns Supreme Court of WA [1985] WAR 315 Workers’ compensation. Recovery from tortfeasor
02/08/1984 Stojic v Forward Johns Pty Ltd Workers’ Compensation Board
[1982] WCR 102 		Workers’ compensation
12/07/1984 Fremantle Fishermen’s Co-operative Society Ltd v Rafala WA Full Court
[1985] WAR 108 		Workers’ compensation
22/06/1984 Hunt & Baird v Cartwright Industries District Court of WA Aircraft crash.
14/09/1982 Goldman v Department of Corrections Workers’ Compensation Board
[1982] WCR 82 		Workers’ compensation
30/08/1982 Al Condo Homes v Barnes [1982] WCR 133 Workers’ compensation
27/05/1981 Arnott Mills & Wares Pty Ltd v Smargiassi Workers’ Compensation Board
[1982] WCR 233 		Workers’ compensation