---
title: "Build the costs claim on a Queensland motor accident damages claim"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/obligations/costs-billing-and-litigation-funding/build-the-costs-claim-for-a-no-fault-or-statutory-benefits-dispute/queensland"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A42-CS20261023-5-QLD"
practice_area: "Costs, billing & litigation funding"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["QLD"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Build the costs claim on a Queensland motor accident damages claim

> From the injury year and the outcome the lawyer marks, list the declared costs limit and the offer limits published for that year, and the disbursements. Do not send the claim.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-25

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Costs, billing & litigation funding](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/costs-billing-and-litigation-funding.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the injury year and the outcome the lawyer marks, list the declared costs limit and the offer limits published for that year, and the disbursements. Do not send the claim. |
| What the lawyer must review | Use the indexation notice for the year of the injury, not a later year. For injuries from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, the published limits are $4,960, $59,300 and $98,890. Do not treat those figures as a stage-fee schedule. Read the regulation for the items it allows before stating a percentage. |
| Written for | Queensland |
| Applies to | [Build the costs claim for a no-fault or statutory benefits dispute](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/costs-billing-and-litigation-funding/build-the-costs-claim-for-a-no-fault-or-statutory-benefits-dispute.md) |

## Checking plan

**Queensland motor accident costs**

The tool lists the indexed limits for the injury year. The lawyer decides the items and sends the claim.

- What the AI does: From the injury year and the outcome the lawyer marks, list the declared costs limit and the offer limits published for that year, and the disbursements. Do not send the claim.
- What the lawyer does: Match the injury year to the published limits and decide which regulation items apply.
- Who reviews: Lawyer competent in this practice area
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. The claim is a damages claim under the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994, not a statutory-benefits stage claim.
2. The Commission's table labels the three amounts as the declared costs limit, the lower offer limit and the upper offer limit.
3. For injuries from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 those amounts are $4,960, $59,300 and $98,890, from the Motor Accident Insurance Indexation Notice 2026 as published by the Commission.
4. The Motor Accident Insurance Regulation 2018 is in force. Its cost percentages were not opened, so none are stated.

## Notes

- The indexation notice itself was not opened. The Commission's page, which states the figures and the labels, was opened.
- These figures are not used on a claim that is not a motor accident claim. The Civil Liability Indexation Notice 2026 was not opened.
- Keep medical details in the firm's system. Apply the confidentiality duty and APP 11, and check whether a Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) breach is notifiable.

## Practical guide

Jurisdiction: Queensland. A compulsory third party damages claim, with the Commission's indexed costs and offer limits.

**Deliverable**: A costs claim that uses the injury-year limits the lawyer has confirmed.

**Inputs**

- Date of injury
- Outcome marked by the lawyer
- Disbursement invoices

**Example**: Illustrative example: The injury was in May 2026. The draft uses the 2026-27 limits. The lawyer substitutes the 2025-26 row, which the same page lists as $4,860, $58,090 and $96,870.

**Stop and escalate when**

- The 2026-27 figures are used for an injury outside that year.
- A percentage from the regulation is stated without the regulation being opened.

Checked 2026-10-23.

## Sources

- [Motor Accident Insurance Commission, legislation and indexation](https://maic.qld.gov.au/about-us/governance/legislation/) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld) s 347, speculative personal injury claims](https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_act/lpa2007179/s347.html) (checked 2026-10-23)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*