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New Zealand Case Law

Mental injury consequential on physical injury
  • 12 May 2011

    Milne v Accident Compensation Corporation

    Citation
    [2011] NZACC 141
    Court
    District Court

    No serious and arguable question of law was shown because the appellant sought to raise a new issue—mental injury as a consequence of covered physical injury—that was not before Judge Beattie, and Judge Beattie's factual findings that incapacity arose from chronic anxiety/adjustment disorder unrelated to hearing/tinnitus are supported by the medical evidence; accordingly leave to appeal was refused.

    • Leave to appeal
    • Incapacity
    • Mental injury consequential on physical injury
    • Question of law vs fact