Kansas Chiropractic Negligence Lawyers
Chiropractors are trained and licensed to treat people who suffer from chronic back pain and stiffness of the spine and other joints. They perform very specialized procedures on their patients – procedures which take years of training to learn. As with any other medical procedure, the risks do exist, but with a specialized and experienced chiropractor, the risks should be rare if non-existent.
Typically, a chiropractor is required to perform a detailed history and physical evaluation of the patient before beginning any type of treatment. This ensures that the chiropractor is better able to perform the specialized treatment needed for the individual patient. Every patient’s needs are different and there is no definite or obvious “cure” for any one patient. Chiropractic treatments are generally administered over time.
Without obtaining the medical history or performing a physical exam prior to treatment, a chiropractor can do more harm than good, and may injure the patient. Injuries to the spine can be serious and may cause paralysis.
There are two main types of chiropractic malpractice:
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1. Failure to diagnose conditions that require timely medical attention.
2. Damage from manipulation of body parts that may have been weakened by disease or previous trauma.
If a chiropractor fails to diagnose a condition that requires timely medical attention, the patient could endure unnecessary pain and injury. Without knowledge of a certain condition, the patient is unaware of actions that could cause injury or worsen the severity of the existing condition or injury. This could lead to serious and irreversible injuries to the patient.
By failing to obtain a medical history of a patient, they put the patient at risk for unnecessary or incorrect treatments. By treating the patient’s body parts that have been weakened or injured by previous trauma, the chiropractor can only cause harm to the patient. Weakened body parts or injured body parts are not strong enough to withstand the standard treatment administered by a chiropractor. Serious injury can occur and could be permanent.
If you or a loved one have been injured by a negligent chiropractor, it is important to hold them accountable for your injuries. Please call one of the experienced Kansas chiropractic malpractice lawyers of Prochaska, Giroux & Howell for your free consultation today.
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