23 Sept 2014
Wyatt v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2014] NZACC 233
- Court
- District Court
On the balance of probabilities the Court was satisfied that Mr Wyatt suffered a general sensitisation pain disorder caused by the cumulative effect of the 2005, 2007 and 2008 injuries; observable objective signs (muscle spasming), consistency of complaints, and specialist opinions (Dr Laubscher, Dr Neff) established causation and no reasonable alternative explanation was identified, so ACC's decisions suspending entitlements were quashed and entitlements reinstated from 24 February 2011.