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Chiropractic treatments, while valuable for many patients, carry risks just like any other medical treatment protocol. Chiropractic adjustments can result in stroke, increased pain and worsening of an underlying condition when treatments are provided negligently. As with any other negligently provided medical care, victims of chiropractor malpractice have the legal right to make a claim for compensation based on medical negligence.

Like all medical negligence cases, establishing chiropractor malpractice is complicated—and you need the resources of the best possible lawyer to succeed. At Team Law, our award-winning lawyers have over 60 years’ experience effectively helping clients overcome these complications to get the most compensation available.

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At Team Law, we have consistently been recognized as among the best lawyers in New Jersey, and we have consistently been named Super Lawyers. Importantly, we have already recovered over $650 million in compensation to help our clients move forward after suffering an injury.

The first step to holding your negligent chiropractor accountable for the harm caused is learning about your legal rights. At Team Law, our injury lawyers are here to help. If you or a loved one have suffered harm caused by chiropractor malpractice, call or contact our experienced New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers today.

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Injuries Caused by Chiropractor Services

Chiropractic services that are provided negligently can form the basis for a chiropractor malpractice claim under New Jersey law. Every day, chiropractors manipulate extremely sensitive and vital areas of the body, such as the spine and neck. When a chiropractor’s services are reckless or negligent, the patient can be left suffering indefinitely.

Chiropractor malpractice can cause the patient to suffer serious injuries, including:

Paralysis,
Stroke,
Numbness or tingling in the limbs and extremities,
Pinched nerves and arteries,
Chronic headaches,
Spinal stenosis,
Disc herniation,
Broken bones,
Muscle weakness,
Bowel and bladder paralysis.

Victims of chiropractor malpractice may be left suffering from chronic pain and new medical conditions that require ongoing treatment. Our medical malpractice lawyers are here to fight for justice in your case. For many malpractice victims, getting financial compensation is key to moving forward. The malpractice lawyers at Team Law work tirelessly to win a compensation award that is both comprehensive and fair.

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Common Forms of Chiropractor Malpractice

Patients visit chiropractors for a variety of different reasons. Most patients visit to find non-pharmaceutical relief for an underlying issue, such as poor range of motion, headaches or allergies. Victims of chiropractor malpractice, however, may actually leave the chiropractor suffering from a condition that is much more serious than the one they sought to treat.

Like any other medical negligence case, victims of chiropractor malpractice must establish that the chiropractor’s actions caused them to suffer harm. At Team Law, our experienced medical malpractice lawyers will fight to prove:

The actions that a reasonable, trained chiropractor would have taken based on your specific circumstances, and
That your chiropractor’s treatment deviated from that standard and caused you harm.

Proving chiropractor malpractice can be complicated and can be especially difficult for people without experience handling medical negligence claims. At Team Law, our lawyers have been successfully helping clients recover full compensation awards for over 60 years in New Jersey.

Team Law’s client fell and dislocated her knee, causing an injury to the popliteal artery that ultimately resulted in the amputation of her leg. Suit was filed against the hospital to which she had been taken by ambulance, the emergency room doctor, a radiologist and an orthopedic surgeon. The orthopedic surgeon claimed he was inordinately delayed getting to the hospital because of traffic problems on the Garden State Parkway. Team Law was able to counter the surgeon’s testimony by obtaining records from the Garden State Parkway that showed no traffic problems and by obtaining the surgeon’s EZ Pass records. The claim against the emergency room doctor was that he should have asked for vascular consultation when he detected a weak pulse in the foot, not just an orthopedic consult. The claim against the radiologist was that his actions also delayed treatment. After a seven week trial, a verdict was entered in favor of Team Law’s client and against all four of those defendants.

We will work with experts in the field and conduct a full investigation to determine whether your treatment amounted to medical negligence.

For example, you may have been a victim of chiropractor malpractice if your chiropractor:

Failed to diagnose a more serious condition and refer you to an appropriate specialist,
Committed “negligent manipulation”, meaning that your treatment actually worsened your underlying injury or created a new injury,
Failed to obtain informed consent, which requires informing you of the potential risks associated with a chiropractic adjustment or treatment,
Caused a stroke by using the wrong type of neck manipulation,
Failure to order diagnostic imaging and other testing prior to performing the chiropractic adjustment,
Failed to obtain an appropriate patient history to determine whether any unusual or more serious risk factors existed.

Experienced Malpractice Lawyers at Team Law Dedicated to Securing Fair Compensation for New Jersey Victims of Chiropractor Malpractice

At Team Law, we work with experts in the field to fight for fair compensation if you have been the victim of medical negligence. In a chiropractor malpractice case, you may be entitled to compensation for:

All medical bills,
Lost wages,
Loss of your ability to earn a living,
Pain and suffering,
Punitive damages if the chiropractor’s actions were especially shocking or intentional.

We fight to ensure our clients get the compensation they need to get the competent treatment they need to remedy the harm caused by a negligent medical provider. To learn about how we can work to hold your chiropractor accountable for the harm caused by malpractice, call our office today.

Schedule Your Free Initial Consultation with Our Skilled New Jersey Chiropractor Malpractice Lawyers Today

If you suffered a new or worsened injury or condition after seeking chiropractic treatment, it’s possible that you were a victim of chiropractor malpractice. At Team Law, our experienced injury lawyers are dedicated to getting justice for clients who have suffered serious harm because of a chiropractor’s negligence.

To schedule a free initial consultation with our medical malpractice lawyers, call our office or contact us online today. We will evaluate your claim and discuss possible options for recovering fair compensation to hold your chiropractor fully accountable if they have committed malpractice.

Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey Chiropractor Malpractice Claims

FAQ: How can chiropractor malpractice cause a stroke? What if the stroke occurred weeks after the chiropractor treated my loved one?

Chiropractors often adjust, or manipulate, the sensitive neck area. When the chiropractor uses the wrong type of manipulation, it can cause blood clots to form or cause blockage to the arteries in the neck that connect to the brain. Even if your loved one’s stroke occurred some time after receiving chiropractic treatment, the chiropractor’s actions could have caused the stroke.

FAQ: What is the legal basis for a chiropractor malpractice claim?

Chiropractors have a legal duty to their patients just like any other doctor, nurse or healthcare provider. That duty requires the chiropractor to provide care that is in line with the standard of care in the profession. When your chiropractor provides care that is unreasonable under the circumstances, that care is considered negligent. New Jersey medical malpractice laws provide that chiropractors can be held legally accountable in the same way as any other negligent medical professional for failing to uphold their duties.

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