New Zealand's ACC scheme covers most injuries instead of lawsuits: you generally can't sue for an injury ACC covers. Lawyers in this area help with ACC claims and with challenging ACC decisions through review and appeal.
Lawyers whose own published profile focuses on ACC and injury work. Each lawyer was checked on the New Zealand Law Society's register before being listed — check again before you hire, as people move firms.
Christian Pinkney · Associate · Christchurch
74 Armagh Street, Christchurch
Associate in the firm's Christchurch litigation team. His areas include ACC disputes and employment, as well as estate and trust disputes and mediation; the firm's ACC page names him as its contact for ACC reviews and appeals.
Louise Newman · Senior Associate · Wellington
Level 2, 50 Customhouse Quay, Wellington 6011
Leads the firm's ACC and health law team and specialises in complex medico-legal cases, helping people with ACC claims and disputes. She also has a civil and commercial litigation practice.
Judith Moore · Barrister · Auckland
Unit 4, 154 Kitchener Road, Milford, Auckland
Barrister sole practising family, employment and medical law, including ACC reviews and District Court appeals. A former registered nurse, she takes legal aid cases and appears in the Family Court, the Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court, and the District and High Courts.
Generally not for an injury that ACC covers — the ACC scheme replaced that right. You may be able to sue if your injury isn't covered by ACC, and exemplary damages may be sought for particularly blatant or reckless conduct.
Yes. ACC can reconsider its decision, you can ask for an independent review, and review decisions can be appealed to the District Court.
Every lawyer listed was checked on the New Zealand Law Society's register of lawyers before being added, and each held a current practising certificate. Complaints about a lawyer go to the Law Society's Lawyers Complaints Service (0800 261 801).