The Power of Words in Medical Diagnosis and ACC Claims

How imprecise language can quietly derail your injury compensation claim –

And what you must do to protect yourself

I am writing this, and related articles, because the ACC and their "Independent" medical advisers, are not playing fairly.

If you or someone you know suffers harm from a medical procedure — including vaccinations — the words used in your medical records and diagnosis reports can be the difference between justice and denial.

The language used by doctors, specialists, and ACC-appointed assessors is not neutral. It often carries legal and financial implications — and sometimes, these words are chosen (whether deliberately or through habit) in ways that quietly shift blame away from the cause, making it far harder to win a claim for injury.

Idiopathic vs Secondary: A Simple Example With Massive Consequences

Let’s take an example:

Imagine a person who had no history of tremors or Parkinson-like symptoms, who then develops severe, disabling tremors shortly after receiving an mRNA COVID vaccine.

How this is documented makes all the difference.

If the neurologist writes:

“Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease” → Idiopathic simply means “cause unknown”. ACC will leap on this and say, “See? Nothing to do with the vaccine.” The claim will likely be declined.

But if the neurologist writes:

“Secondary Parkinsonism temporally associated with recent vaccination", or even "Parkinsonian tremor triggered by vaccine" → suddenly there is an identifiable cause, and the ACC must take this into account. The claim becomes far stronger.

One word — idiopathic or secondary — changes everything.

The Problem of Subtle Language Manipulation

In the vaccine injury cases I’ve seen, there is a rising pattern of diagnostic obfuscation (I like that word!) — Subtle use of labels and language that steers the injury away from its true cause.

Terms like:

• Idiopathic Parkinson's

• Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)

• Somatic symptom disorder

• Vaso-Vagal Syncope

• Non-specific fatigue

• Coincidental illness

• Pre-existing but subclinical condition

Are now routinely used to muddy the waters when a person develops a clear new illness post-vaccine or post-medical intervention.

This is deliberate action, and is part of a larger strategy aimed at safeguarding the medical system and reducing liability. As a result, those who have been harmed are denied the opportunity for legal recourse, medical aid, rehabilitation, and financial support.

For deeper reading on this tactic, I strongly encourage you to review these two articles:

• The Distortion of Vaccine Safety Data

• How Functional Neurological Disorder is Now Being Used to Deny Vaccine Injury Claims

Why You Must Be On High Alert

If you are pursuing an ACC claim — or even if you might in the future — you must have your radar on full alert for this kind of language in all medical interactions.

Here are the key principles:

• Demand precise language. Do not accept vague or misleading terms. Challenge them immediately.

• All challenges must be in writing — verbal challenges vanish into thin air.

• All meetings with medical and ACC staff must be recorded. Tell them at the start that you are recording for your own records.

• Never attend meetings alone. Take a support person — someone who can take detailed notes, especially if recording is denied.

• Do not conduct meetings by phone — always insist on written, recorded communications or face-to-face with a record.

• Keep a diary — document dates, meetings, advice given, words used — and share this afterwards with your support network.

• Engage a lawyer.

If You Detect Language Games — Act Immediately

If you notice that a doctor has written "idiopathic" when the situation clearly points to a recent trigger or cause, you must immediately issue a correction request in writing.

For example:

"Dear Dr X, I note that your report refers to my condition as 'idiopathic.' As you know, my symptoms began immediately following [specific event]. I request that the report be corrected to reflect this temporal association and potential causative link, for accuracy and to ensure correct legal processing of my ACC claim."

Be calm but firm. Do not let vague wording slide.

In Finishing

In our current health and injury claim system, words are weapons — used either for or against you.

• Too many people lose ACC claims simply because their medical notes have been written in a way that subtly erases causation — often without the patient realising it.

• Do not let this happen to you.

• Be vigilant. Be assertive. Put everything in writing. And never attend a meeting alone, and keep records.

• I will have more to say about this pattern of diagnostic manipulation in upcoming posts — it is widespread, it is unethical, and it must be exposed.

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Medical Disclaimer: This article reflects my personal and professional assessment, based on my own research and what I see daily in my clinic — the coal-face of health. It is not a substitute for personal legal or medical advice.

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