Moyer v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2024] NZACC 210 (19 December 2024) [pdf, 338 KB]
...accident under section 20(2)(a) to be covered injuries. [38] Accident is relevantly defined1 as a) A specific event…other than a gradual process, that- i. Involves the application of a force (including gravity), or resistance, external to the human body. [39] Section 25 negates any presumption that a personal injury was caused by an accident. 1 Section 25 of the Act Submissions for Mr Moyer [40] Ms Ford emphasised the impact of playing the new plastic trumpet and submi...