FN v Accident Compensation Corporation (Suspension of Entitlements) [2023] NZACC 199 [pdf, 288 KB]
...treated with dexamethasone, and underwent a C4/5 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, conducted by Mr Bryan Thorn, Orthopaedic Surgeon. She was discharged, but she was readmitted after deterioration. A repeat MRI showed severe cervical stenosis throughout C3/4/5. [8] On 21 May 2012, Mr Thorn noted that the respondent concerned him “a lot”. He noted that she presented with an obvious spinal cord injury, and had not progressed well since her surgery on 13 April 2012. Mr...