Tatana v Accident Compensation Corporation [2025] NZACC 52 (26 March 2025) [pdf, 284 KB]
...Ms Tatana did not proceed with surgery in the period permitted. Chondral damage reported in the MRI appears injury non-related, and not requiring treatment. (the patient’s knee was pain-free with normal function before the DOI). • In response to a request to comment on the findings made by Ms Gordon, he replied: As noted, above the mechanism of knee joint injury was: twisting the knee joint. In my opinion, the description of the injury mechanism in the original ACC 45 form...