According to the American Chiropractic Association, close to 20 million people visit a chiropractor’s office to get relief from various aches and pains and conditions each year. According to the Global Burden of Disease 2010, low back pain is the main cause of disability across the world. People in the United States spend at least $50 billion each year on back pain and 50% of all working in the US report that they have symptoms of back pain every year.
According to the American Chiropractic Association, close to 20 million people visit a chiropractor’s office to get relief from various aches and pains and conditions each year. According to the Global Burden of Disease 2010, low back pain is the main cause of disability across the world. People in the United States spend at least $50 billion each year on back pain and 50% of all working in the US report that they have symptoms of back pain every year.
Every day, thousands of people use a chiropractor to treat back and neck pain and other conditions. What they might know is that serious injuries can be caused by chiropractic adjustments; it can even increase the risk of a stroke. The wrong kind of manipulation of the neck can tear or stretch an artery and in some cases, that tear can immediately cause a stroke.
Chiropractic Negligence and Malpractice Lawsuits
When a chiropractic manipulation is incorrect, it can cause life-threatening injuries such as a stroke. Still, there are many chiropractors that ignore the medical research that connects chiropractic adjustment and manipulations with the risk of stroke.
There are certain standards every chiropractor must follow when treating their patients. If they do not follow those standards and it leads to a serious injury or death, there might be a case of chiropractic negligence or malpractice.
In many states, a plaintiff that files a lawsuit against a chiropractor must follow medical malpractice rules. These rules can be extremely complex and if you do not follow them properly, your case could be thrown out.
In some states, you do not have to follow the rules of medical malpractice to sue your chiropractor if your lawsuit is under a cause of action such as breach of contract. However, you will need to make sure that you have an experienced attorney that is familiar with the state laws to find out if special rules apply to your case.
When you are suing a chiropractor for negligence or malpractice, you need to:
· Prove that the doctor was negligent while administering treatment
· Convince the jury that there was negligence on the part of the chiropractor
· Find a qualified and experienced medical malpractice attorney experienced in chiropractic malpractice cases
It is important to find a lawyer experienced in medical malpractice as it involves complicated medical evidence and negotiations with insurance companies. Such cases also require expert medical witnesses which only experienced medical malpractice attorneys can acquire. Experienced attorneys also understand that such cases involve high litigation costs, mostly for the expert witnesses, and they can afford these costs.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a chiropractor, you should immediately seek the legal counsel of one of the qualified and experienced medical malpractice attorneys at Rosenberg, Minc, Falkoff, & Wolff of RMFW Law at 212-344-1000.
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