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Court rejects ACC treatment injury claim regarding Alecia Sanderson's death

NZ HeraldRNZOtago Daily TimesSunday 18 October 2026 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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A court has dismissed a claim by the family of Alecia Sanderson following her death. The 32-year-old woman suffered severe headaches six weeks after giving birth, and an aneurysm reportedly ruptured 30 minutes after she underwent a CT scan.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Sun 18 Oct, 5:00am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 7 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    ACC treatment injury claim over Alecia Sanderson’s death rejected by court (opens in new tab)

    Also on RNZ (opens in new tab)

  2. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    ‘Taken far too soon': Aneurysm ruptured 30 minutes after new mum's CT scan (opens in new tab)