How much is a broken leg worth in Queensland?

In Ford (2025), a lower leg fracture with ankle dislocation was ISV 15, $28,700 in general damages.

Can I claim if a dog makes me fall?

Only if the owner was negligent; in Lockhart (2025) the owners did not know the dog was dangerous and won.

How long do I have to claim?

Generally three years, with limited extensions under s 31 of the Limitation of Actions Act.

What is the statute of limitations for fracture claims in Queensland?

3 years from discoverability. Source: Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (Qld). Filing after the period expires generally bars the claim absent a tolling exception.

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★ Queensland · fracture

Fracture settlements
in Queensland.

By MyClaimWorth EditorialReviewed by Abd Shanti, FounderPublished 9 May 2026Updated 30 September 20269 min read

A moped rider hit by a turning utility at Nerang in 2020 fractured his left lower leg and dislocated his ankle; at ISV 15 his general damages came to $28,700 and his judgment to $32,807.96. A 73 year old who fell when a Labrador ran at him through an open gate fractured his knee and developed foot drop, but lost because the owners had no reason to think the dog was dangerous.

Facts that decide a fracture claim in Queensland

How pain and suffering is valued	General damages are fixed by an Injury Scale Value from 0 to 100, using the injury ranges in Schedule 4 of the Civil Liability Regulation, then converted to dollars by an indexation notice.MAIC, What can be claimed
Dogs off the property	An owner who did not know, and had no reason to know, that the dog had a vicious or mischievous tendency was not liable when it ran out towards a man on the footpath and he fell.Lockhart v Bartholomai [2025] QDC 202
Time limit	The limitation period for injury claims is three years; a court can extend it under s 31 of the Limitation of Actions Act 1974 when a material fact of a decisive character was not known in time.Rodgers v Chinsee [2024] QDC 55

★ QLD · reported fracture outcomes

What Queensland courts have awarded.

Real Queensland decisions and verdicts, each linked to the court record or official report.

Ford v Baker & Another
District Court of Queensland · 2025
$32,807.96
On 10 October 2020 Mr Ford was riding a moped east on Nerang Connection Road when a Ford Ranger turned right into his path. He fractured his left lower leg and dislocated his ankle, and had a diastasis screw removed on 3 March 2021. Liability was admitted and he represented himself at trial. The court set an ISV of 15, $28,700, and gave judgment for $32,807.96.
Lockhart v Bartholomai & Anor
District Court of Queensland · 2025
Claim dismissed; $105,185.49 notional
At about 7 am on 8 July 2021 Mr Lockhart, 73, was walking his dog in Mountain Creek when the defendants’ Labrador came through an open gate and he fell. He suffered a tibial plateau fracture, nerve damage with foot drop, and depression. The court found for the owners, but said it would have awarded $105,185.49, including $40,500 in general damages.

★ QLD · fracture · in practice

What changes the number here.

What actually moves a fracture settlement in Queensland.

1
Keep every operation record, including hardware removal; each one is part of the injury.
2
Against a dog owner, evidence of the dog’s past behaviour decides the case.
3
Get legal help if you can; Ford ran his own trial.

★ QLD · statute of limitations

3 years from discoverability

Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (Qld)

★ QLD · fault rule

Common-law contributory reduction

Contributory-negligence reduction under Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld).

★ QLD · caps

What caps recovery.

Statutory caps that may bear on a fracture settlement in Queensland.

Injury Scale Value cap
Civil Liability Act PI
AU$200k+ at ISV 100
Civil Liability Regulation 2014 (Qld)

★ fracture · same region & fault regime

Compare to like jurisdictions.

How Queensland's fault rule and limitation period compare to jurisdictions in the same Australia region and to those running the same fault rule for fracture claims.

Jurisdiction	Fault rule	Limitation	Fracture page
Queensland · you are here	Common-law contributory reduction	3 years from discoverability	—
Tasmania	Common-law contributory reduction	3 years from discoverability	TAS · fracture
Australian Capital Territory	Common-law contributory reduction	3 years from discoverability	ACT · fracture
New South Wales	Common-law contributory reduction	3 years from discoverability	NSW · fracture →
Victoria	Common-law contributory reduction	3 years from discoverability (subject to 12-year longstop)	VIC · fracture →
Western Australia	Common-law contributory reduction	3 years from discoverability with 12-year longstop	WA · fracture →
South Australia	Common-law contributory reduction	3 years from discoverability	SA · fracture
Northern Territory	No-fault statutory scheme	3 years	NT · fracture

★ QLD · fracture · frequently asked

Common questions.

Each answer is independently coherent and references the relevant statute or authority document.

How much is a broken leg worth in Queensland?
In Ford (2025), a lower leg fracture with ankle dislocation was ISV 15, $28,700 in general damages.
Can I claim if a dog makes me fall?
Only if the owner was negligent; in Lockhart (2025) the owners did not know the dog was dangerous and won.
How long do I have to claim?
Generally three years, with limited extensions under s 31 of the Limitation of Actions Act.
What is the statute of limitations for fracture claims in Queensland?
3 years from discoverability. Source: Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (Qld). Filing after the period expires generally bars the claim absent a tolling exception.

Sources

Checked 2026-09-30.

★ all of QLD

Queensland overview

Fault rule, statute, caps, and key facts for Queensland as a whole.

★ national frame

Fracture in Australia

Fracture band structure and severity tiers at the Australia level.

★ all 15 countries

Fracture · everywhere

Cross-jurisdiction comparison of fracture bands.

★ editorial note

Figures on this page are not quotes for any specific case. For representation, consult a lawyer licensed in Queensland. See /methodology, /sources, and /disclaimer.

Fracture settlementsin Queensland.

Facts that decide a fracture claim in Queensland

Sources

Fracture settlements
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