[2022] NZACC 25 - Teavae v ACC (1 march 2022) [pdf, 214 KB]
...Consultant Neurologist in London, assessed Ms Teavae and noted that she was continuing to experience epilepsy: Her attacks have always been minor in character. She has never had a grand mal convulsion. At present, most of her attacks consist of a form of absence in which her mind is described as being out of control. However, she is aware of her surrounding and understands what people say, it is a question of not being able to speak herself. She is not certain whether or not she...