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Extract of Important Provisions from the Civil Liability Regulations 2003
Extract of Important Provisions from the Civil Liability Regulation 2014
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You may be interested in the legislation that applies to many claims, including motor vehicle and public liability claims, for personal injury in Queensland. We have included excerpts from the Civil Liability Regulation 2014 (Qld) as follows, but if you wish to view this legislation in it's entirety, please go to legislation.qld.gov.au.(Current as at 1 July 2015)Part 1 – Objectives of Schedule 4 (Ranges of injury scale values)1 Objectives of sch 4The objectives of schedule 4 include promoting--consistency between assessments of general damages awarded by courts for similar injuries; andsimilar assessments of general damages awarded by courts for different types of injury that have a similar level of adverse impact on an injured person.Part 2 – How to use Schedule 42 Injury mentioned in sch 4In assessing the injury scale value (ISV) for an injury mentioned in the injury column of schedule 4, a court must consider the range of injury scale values stated in schedule 4 for the injury.The range of ISVs for the injury reflects the level of adverse impact of the injury on the injured person.3 Multiple injuriesSubject to section 4, in assessing the ISV for multiple injuries, a court must consider the range of ISVs for the dominant injury of the multiple injuries.To reflect the level of adverse impact of multiple injuries on an injured person, the court may assess the ISV for the multiple injuries as being higher in the range of ISVs for the dominant injury of the multiple injuries than the ISV the court would assess for the dominant injury only.4 Multiple injuries and maximum dominant ISV inadequateThis section applies if a court considers the level of adverse impact of multiple injuries on an injured person is so severe that the maximum dominant ISV is inadequate to reflect the level of impact.To reflect the level of impact, the court may make an assessment of the ISV for the multiple injuries that is higher than the maximum dominant ISV.However, the ISV for the multiple injuries--must not be more than 100; andshould rarely be more than 25% higher than the maximum dominant ISV. If the increase is more than 25% of the maximum dominant ISV, the court must give detailed written reasons for the increase. In this section -- maximum dominant ISV, in relation to multiple injuries, means the maximum ISV in the range for the dominant injury of the multiple injuries.5 Adverse psychological reactionThis section applies if a court is assessing an ISV where an injured person has an adverse psychological reaction to a physical injury.The court must treat the adverse psychological reaction merely as a feature of the injury.6 Mental disorderThis section applies if--a court is assessing an ISV; anda PIRS rating for a mental disorder of an injured person is relevant under schedule 4.The PIRS rating for the mental disorder of the injured person is the PIRS rating accepted by the court.A PIRS rating is capable of being accepted by the court only if it is--assessed by a medical expert as required under schedules 5 and 6; andprovided to the court in a PIRS report as required under schedule 5, section 12.Division 2 – Other matters9 Court may have regard to other mattersIn assessing an ISV, a court may have regard to other matters to the extent they are relevant in a particular case.Examples of other matters--the injured person's age, degree of insight, life expectancy, pain, suffering and loss of amenities of life the effects of a pre-existing condition of the injured persondifficulties in life likely to have emerged for the injured person whether or not the injury happenedin assessing an ISV for multiple injuries, the range for, and other provisions of schedule 4 in relation to, an injury other than the dominant injury of the multiple injuries10 Whole person impairmentThe extent of whole person impairment is an important consideration, but not the only consideration affecting the assessment of an ISVSCHEDULE 4 - RANGES OF INJURY SCALE VALUESNote – this schedule details a table of injuries and ISV ratings, as well as how such ratings should be calculated as follows:Part 1 – Central nervous system and head injuries1 Quadriplegia2 Paraplegia3 Hemiplegia or severe paralysis of more than 1 limb4 Monoplegia5 Extreme brain injury6 Serious brain injury7 Moderate brain injury8 Minor brain injury, other than an injury mentioned in part 39 Minor head InjuryPart 2 – Mental disorders10 Extreme mental disorder11 Serious mental disorder12 Moderate mental disorder13 Minor mental disorderPart 3 – Facial Injuries14 Extreme facial injury (Note- Le Fort I, II or III Fracture)15 Serious facial injury16 Moderate facial injury17 Minor facial injury18 Injury to teeth or gums19 Extreme facial scarring20 Serious facial scarring21 Moderate facial scarring22 Minor facial scarringPart 4 – Injuries affecting the sensesDivision 2 – Injuries affecting the eyes23 Total sight and hearing impairment24 Total sight impairment25 Complete sight impairment in 1 eye with reduced vision in the other eye26 Complete sight impairment in1 eye or total loss of 1 eye27 Serious eye injury28 Moderate eye injury29 Minor eye injuryDivision 3 – Injuries affecting the ears30 Extreme ear injury31 Serious ear injury32 Moderate ear injury33 Minor ear injuryDivision 4 – Impairment of taste or smell34 Total loss of taste or smell, or both35 Partial loss of smell or taste, or bothPart 5 – Injuries to internal organsDivision 1 – Chest Injuries36 Extreme chest injury ( severe traumatic injury to chest or large majority of organs in chest cavity37 Serious chest injury38 Moderate chest injury39 Minor chest injuryDivision 2 – Lung Injury other than asthma40 Extreme lung injury41 Serious lung injury42 Moderate lung injury43 Minor lung injuryDivision 3 - Asthma44 Extreme asthma45 Severe asthma46 Moderate asthma47 Minor asthmaDivision 4 – Injuries to male reproductive system48 Impotence and sterility49 Loss of part or all of penis50 Loss of both testicles51 Loss of 1 testicleDivision 5 – Injuries to female reproductive system52 Infertility53 Any other injury to the female reproductive system54 Failed sterilisation leading to unwanted pregnancyDivision 6 – Injuries to digestive systemSubdivision 1 – Injury caused by trauma55 Extreme injury to the digestive system caused by trauma56 Serious injury to the digestive system caused by trauma57 Moderate injury to the digestive system caused by trauma58 Minor injury to the digestive system caused by traumaSubdivision 2 – Injury not caused by trauma59 Extreme injury to the digestive system not caused by trauma60 Serious injury to the digestive system not caused by trauma61 Moderate injury to the digestive system not caused by trauma62 Minor injury to the digestive system not caused by traumaDivision 7 – Kidney or ureter injuries63 Extreme injury to kidneys or ureters64 Serious injury to kidneys or ureters65 Moderate injury to kidneys or ureters66 Minor injury to kidneys or uretersDivision 8 – Liver, gall bladder or biliary tract injuries67 Extreme injury to liver, gall bladder or biliary tract68 Serious injury to liver, gall bladder or biliary tract69 Moderate injury to liver, gall bladder or biliary tract70 Minor injury to liver, gall bladder or biliary tractDivision 9 – Bowel injuries71 Extreme bowel injury72 Serious bowel injury73 Moderate bowel injury74 Minor bowel injuryDivision 10 – Bladder, prostate or urethra injuries75 Extreme bladder, prostate or urethra injury76 Serious bladder, prostate or urethra injury77 Moderate bladder, prostate or urethra injury78 Minor bladder, prostate or urethra injuryDivision 11 – Spleen and pancreas injuries79 Injuries to the pancreas80 Loss of spleen (complicated)81 Injury to the spleen or uncomplicated loss of spleenDivision 12 – Hernia Injuries82 Severe hernia83 Moderate hernia84 Minor herniaPart 6 – Orthopaedic injuriesDivision 1 – Cervical spine injuries85 Extreme cervical spine injury86 Serious cervical spine injury87 Moderate cervical spine injury -- fracture, disc prolapse or nerve root compression or damage88 Moderate cervical spine injury -- soft tissue injury89 Minor cervical spine injuryDivision 2 – Thoracic spine or lumbar spine injuries90 Extreme thoracic or lumbar spine injury91 Serious thoracic or lumbar spine injury92 Moderate thoracic or lumbar spine injury -- fracture, disc prolapse or nerve root compression or damage93 Moderate thoracic or lumbar spine injury -- soft tissue injury94 Minor thoracic or lumbar spine injuryDivision 3 – Shoulder injuries95 Extreme shoulder injury96 Serious shoulder injury97 Moderate shoulder injury98 Minor shoulder injuryDivision 4 – Amputation of upper limbs99 Loss of both upper limbs, or loss of 1 arm and extreme injury to the other arm100 Loss of 1 upper limbDivision 5 – Elbow injuries101 Extreme elbow injury102 Serious elbow injury103 Moderate elbow injury104 Minor elbow injuryDivision 6 – Wrist injuries105 Extreme wrist injury106 Serious wrist injury107 Moderate wrist injury108 Minor wrist injuryDivision 7 – Hand injuries109 Total or effective loss of both hands110 Serious injury to both hands111 Total or effective loss of 1 hand112 Amputation of the thumb or part of the thumb113 Amputation of index, middle and ring fingers, or any 2 of them114 Amputation of individual fingers115 Amputation of thumb and all fingers116 Any other injury to 1 or more of the fingers or the thumb117 Extreme hand injury118 Serious hand injury119 Moderate hand injury120 Minor hand injuryDivision 8 – Upper limb injuries, other than injuries mentioned in divisions 3 to 7121 Extreme upper limb injury122 Severe upper limb injury123 Moderate upper limb injury124 Minor upper limb injuryDivision 9 – Pelvis or hip injuries125 Extreme pelvis or hip injury126 Serious pelvis or hip injury127 Moderate pelvis or hip injury128 Minor pelvis or hip injuryDivision 10 – Amputation of lower limbsSubdivision 1 – Amputation of both lower limbs129 Loss of both lower limbs above or through the knee130 Below the knee amputation of both lower limbsSubdivision 2 – Amputation of 1 lower limb131 Above or through the knee amputation of 1 lower limb132 Below the knee amputation of 1 lower limbDivision 11 – Lower limb injuries, other than injuries mentioned in division 10 or divisions 12 to 15133 Extreme lower limb injury134 Serious lower limb injury135 Moderate lower limb injury136 Minor lower limb injuryDivision 12 – Knee injuries137 Extreme knee injury138 Serious knee injury139 Moderate knee injury140 Minor knee injuryDivision 13 – Ankle injuries141 Extreme ankle injury142 Serious ankle injury143 Moderate ankle injury144 Minor ankle injuryDivision 14 – Foot injuriesSubdivision 1 – Amputations145 Amputation of both feet146 Amputation of 1 footSubdivision 2 – Other foot injuries147 Extreme foot injury that is not an amputation148 Serious foot injury149 Moderate foot injury150 Minor foot injuryDivision 15 – Toe injuries151 Extreme toe injury152 Serious toe injury153 Moderate toe injury154 Minor toe injuryDivision 16 – Limb disordersPart 7 – Scarring to parts of body other than the face155 Scarring to parts of the body other than the facePart 8 – Burn injuriesPart 9 – Injuries affecting hair156 Extreme injury affecting head hair157 Serious injury affecting head hair158 Moderate injury affecting head hair or loss of body hairPart 10 - Dermatitis159 Extreme dermatitis160 Serious dermatitis161 Moderate dermatitis162 Minor dermatitisSCHEDULE 5 - MATTERS RELEVANT TO PIRS ASSESSMENT BY MEDICAL EXPERT1 PIRS (Psychiatric Injury Rating Score) rates permanent impairment caused by mental disorder The PIRS set out in schedule 6 rates permanent impairment caused by a mental disorder.The above is only a small excerpt from the Civil Liability Regulation 2014 (Qld). 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