[2021] NZACC 176 - Renton v ACC (5 November 2021) [pdf, 728 KB]
...papilloedema, steps would have been taken immediately to reduce the intracranial pressure. Probably the applicant would not have suffered damage to his optic nerve. It is more probable than not that Mr Bishara failed to exercise the standard of care reasonably to be expected of a consultant neurosurgeon and his failure has caused the applicant’s injury. [76] Mr Hunt next refers to the review decision of Mr Woodhouse dated 15 January 2013. At page 37 Mr Woodhouse says: On b...