Common Law General Damages/Pain & Suffering Awards - 2023 to 2026

List members Ella Casey and Hollie Crossan have prepared a table setting out recent General Damages/Pain and Suffering Awards in Common Law.

This table is designed as a quick-reference tool for solicitors and barristers when:

• Advising clients on likely ranges of general damages
• Preparing for mediation or settlement conferences
• Benchmarking claims against recent authority
• Identifying trends in judicial assessment

The table can be downloaded here.

Ella Casey

Ella practises broadly in common law personal injury, including WorkSafe and TAC matters, and also accepts briefs in police torts and institutional abuse claims.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Ella worked as a solicitor at a large plaintiff personal injury firm, with a particular focus on workers’ compensation matters. She has a strong interest in the intersection between medicine and the law, including inquests and disciplinary proceedings.

Hollie Crossan

Hollie is a common law barrister practising in personal injury and insurance law, acting for both plaintiffs and defendants across metropolitan and regional courts.

Before joining the Bar, Hollie was Associate to Her Honour Judge Magee at the County Court of Victoria, where she played a key role in the establishment and case management of the Institutional Liability List. Her experience includes serious injury applications, limitation issues, trials (jury and judge alone), mediations, and interlocutory matters.

Hollie also previously practised as a solicitor at MinterEllison in the Insurance and Corporate Risk Group, advising on workers’ compensation, statutory benefits, and common law damages claims.