The applicant sought statutory accident benefits, claiming that a motor vehicle accident caused her to subsequently develop meningitis and an empyema.
The applicant's expert theorized that the accident caused a rupture in the dura mater, allowing a middle ear infection to migrate to the brain.
The Tribunal found the expert's theory to be overly speculative and concluded that the applicant failed to prove on a balance of probabilities that the accident was a necessary cause of her meningitis.
The preliminary issue was answered in the negative.
