12 May 2008
Newton-King v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2008] NZACC 102
- Court
- District Court
The court held that the appellant's non-treatment (failure to diagnose) in June 2001 was not treatment properly given despite absence of negligence, therefore the statutory criteria for medical mishap (including rarity) were not met and cover for medical mishap could not be established.