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Hey Doc, Can You Help Out The Team?

On Saturday, November 5, 2016, Will was playing defense for his high school football team. While making a tackle, Will struck the quarterback with his helmet and went down on all fours, experiencing numbness in his arms and legs that lasted for about 10 seconds. Will then got up and stayed in the game for the next several plays. Attorney Howard S. Shafer explains what happened and what it meant for the team doctor.

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When Bad Things Happen, a Supportive Team Makes a Difference

Judy Wonderlin, a 67-year-old retiree, presented to Acme Chiropractic seeking treatment for neck pain and tightness, which she had been experiencing for two weeks. After performing an initial examination, Craig Zinzer, DC, proceeded with an exam and testing of her cervical spine.

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Doctor's Practice Growth Hindered by Heavy Credit Burden

Thomas Rather, D.C., age 30, was going through a divorce in November 2013 when he decided to upgrade the practice he purchased three years earlier. He bought the practice in September 2010 with the intention of upgrading and renovating it because the selling doctor had been using the same equipment, software and furniture for the better part of a decade.

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Doctor Fails Documentation Test

Barb Smith, age 66, first saw Dale Wingalt, D.C., on November 21, 2007, for back and neck pain. Mrs. Smith told Dr. Wingalt her primary complaint was right-side low back, buttock and proximal thigh pain. She had moderate or severe pain when bending, lifting, carrying, climbing stairs, as well as when engaging in other daily activities.

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Credibility Issues Cut Both Ways

The patient, 49-year-old Jack Orson, was first seen by Charles Kently, D.C., on February 7, 2014. Mr. Orson had been involved in a motor vehicle accident on November 30, 2013, in which the passenger door was struck broadside at 25 mph. He was treated and released from the ER with a diagnosis of soft tissue injuries following an examination and diagnostic imaging studies. When his neck and low back pain did not resolve after about 60 days, he decided to seek chiropractic care.

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The Attorney Perspective: Preexisting Herniations

A recurrent issue in chiropractic negligence litigation is the herniation that preexists a plaintiff patient's care by a defendant chiropractor. Typically, that condition worsens during the chiropractic care period naturally and is not diagnosed until after that care. The defense goal is to show that although the condition is diagnosed after the care, it is also unrelated to the care: to rebut a claim against the chiropractor based on the legal fallacy of "post hoc ergo propter hoc."

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Doctor's Head in the Sand Regarding Responsibilities

In 2012, 56-year-old Sue Lenz was working as an exterminator. On March 12, Sue was performing a pest inspection at a local club, and while looking between a cabinet and countertop, she became startled. She thought she saw a large object and abruptly twisted her neck, striking her face on the countertop.

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Defense Team and Experts Support the Doctor After Specialized Therapy [Case Study]

Joe Lynch presented to a medical practice on April 2, 2010, with complaints of “unbearable, constant, sharp, stabbing and throbbing” posterior pain that radiated to his upper back, arms and wrists. He also had complaints of neck stiffness.

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Articles tagged "experts"

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Hey Doc, Can You Help Out The Team?

When Bad Things Happen, a Supportive Team Makes a Difference

Doctor's Practice Growth Hindered by Heavy Credit Burden

Doctor Fails Documentation Test

Credibility Issues Cut Both Ways

The Attorney Perspective: Preexisting Herniations

Doctor's Head in the Sand Regarding Responsibilities

Defense Team and Experts Support the Doctor After Specialized Therapy [Case Study]

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Articles tagged "experts"

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Hey Doc, Can You Help Out The Team?

When Bad Things Happen, a Supportive Team Makes a Difference

Doctor's Practice Growth Hindered by Heavy Credit Burden

Doctor Fails Documentation Test

Credibility Issues Cut Both Ways

The Attorney Perspective: Preexisting Herniations

Doctor's Head in the Sand Regarding Responsibilities

Defense Team and Experts Support the Doctor After Specialized Therapy [Case Study]

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