18 Nov 2015
Estate BR Nichols v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2015] NZACC 353
- Court
- District Court
On the balance of probabilities the large intestinal infarction and death were wholly or substantially caused by the deceased's severe generalized arthrosclerosis and multiple comorbidities; ischaemic bowel is a recognised complication of the endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (incidence circa 1–3%) and the risks were discussed and consented to, therefore the s32 test for a treatment injury is not met and the appeal is dismissed.