10 Oct 2017
Allen v Accident Compensation Corporation (Entitlement to Surgery)
- Citation
- [2017] NZACC 124
- Court
- District Court
Weighing the lay evidence and competing medical opinions the Judge preferred the treating specialist's clinical assessment and found on the balance of probabilities that the appellant's need for surgery was causally linked to the covered November 2013 injury; accordingly the Corporation's refusal was set aside.