5 Jun 2003
Ambros v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2003] NZACC 107
- Court
- District Court
On the evidence, including multiple independent cardiology reports and the Health and Disability Commissioner’s inquiry, the clinicians met the applicable standard of care; the patient's death resulted from a rare spontaneous coronary artery dissection that was unpredictable and not caused by treatment decisions, therefore no medical error occurred and the ACC decision to decline cover was correct.