McCarthy v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2022] NZACC 213 [pdf, 205 KB]
...At the review hearing, when asked by the Reviewer how repetitively using his wrist cutting meat was an accident, Mr McCarthy responded: I guess the fact that I injured myself, you know, would be seen as an accident. That’s not, I guess, in my job description to strain ligaments while doing my job… so I guess I’d consider that an accident. [15] On 25 February 2022, the Reviewer dismissed the review. The Reviewer found that the decision to decline cover was based on findings th...