Lawrence v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claim for personal injury) [2025] NZACC 167 [pdf, 290 KB]
...ongoing thoracic symptoms to Scheurmann’s disease, seen on MRI imaging. Scheurmann’s disease is considered a non-accident related condition. In the absence of any contemporaneous notes with evidence of a thoracic sprain, it appears cover was requested to investigate the symptoms of Scherumann’s disease. A causal link between Scheuermann’s disease and the covered accident cannot be established. Incapacity The request for incapacity is noted as 06/07/2023, 7 months following...