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Injury of an Employee due to an unsafe system of work
Russell v Hancock Farm Company Pty Ltd [2013] QDC 129, 14 June 2013. The system of work used was unsafe and a breach of the employer’s duty of care. Even though other employees used the system without incident, it does not mean that an employer does not need to take precautions when an injury is foreseeable.
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Chronic pre-existing injuries and their effect on damages
Phillips v MCG Group Pty Ltd, 8 June 2012. A worker suffered from a debilitating pre-existing injury but managed a spasmodic but relatively unrestricted working life. When the worker suffered a further workplace injury that rendered him incapable of further employment, the question posed to the court was as to how much of his future economic loss could be attributed to the employer.
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Routine tasks not posing foreseeable risk of injury
Rudd v Starbucks Coffee Company (Australia) Pty Ltd [2015] QDC 232, 22 September 2015. In this case the District Court found the employer not be in breach of its duty to its employees.
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Routine tasks not posing foreseeable risk of injury
Fatnowna v Acril Quality Testing Services Pty Ltd [unreported] 25 September 2015. In this case the District Court found the employer not to be in breach of its duty to its employees.