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2/15/2016
Chris The Lawyer, Lawyer
Category: New Zealand Law
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Experience: 42 years qualified as a lawyer; LLB, MMgt and FAMINZ.
VerifiedThe first issue would be to complain to the Health and Disability Commissioner about the failures in medical treatment. This can be done online at http://www.hdc.org.nz/ . This will enable you to get the treatment reviewed but will not result in compensation. You can also complain to ACC about the failure to listen, but unfortunately it is not possible to sue for damages to compensate you, as ACC is meant to cover all of this.
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