Heather-Davis v Accident Compensation Corporation (Cover) [2025] NZACC 135 (26 August 2025) [pdf, 348 KB]
...agree the Court will need to determine whether an annular tear injury was caused by the accident on 15 August 2020. Agreed facts [6] On 15 August 2020, Mr Heather-Davis, then aged 18, suffered injuries in a car accident. An ACC injury claim form was filed for a scalp wound, a cheek contusion, and an open wound of the right foot. The injury comment was probable muscle sprain both shoulders and lower back. The injuries were automatically accepted on 18 August 2020. [7] On 12 Sep...