15 Jun 2005
Estate of Versey v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2005] NZACC 175
- Court
- District Court
On the balance of probabilities the disease had progressed by December 2000 such that an earlier or correct diagnosis then would not probably have altered the fatal outcome; accordingly no personal injury causally linked to any alleged misdiagnosis is established, and the radiological conduct did not fall below the required standard of care, so no medical error is found.