A right of action for damages for negligence arising from a single incident is indivisible for the purposes of s 31(2) of the Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (Qld); different heads of damage (physical and psychological injury) do not constitute separate rights of action. The issue of a damages certificate under the WorkCover Queensland Act 1996 for one component of injury does not constitute a material fact of a decisive character where the claimant already had the means of knowledge that statutory gateways were open to pursue damages for all injuries arising from the incident.
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