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Georgia Appellate Court Finds Medical Malpractice Expert Affidavit Sufficient, Revives Dismissed Case

October 23, 2026

In Georgia medical malpractice cases, OCGA § 9-11-9.1(a) requires that the plaintiff file with the complaint an affidavit of an expert competent to testify, which affidavit shall set forth specifically at least one negligent act or omission claimed to exist and the factual basis for each such claim[...]

$75M Georgia Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict Affirmed For 32-Year-Old With Locked-In Syndrome Due To Misdiagnosis Of Brainstem Stroke Following Chiropractic Treatment

May 2, 2025

At around 4:20 p.m. on October 26, 2015, 32-year-old Jonathan Buckelew arrived by ambulance to the emergency department of North Fulton Hospital after he experienced seizure-like activity and became unresponsive during a chiropractic neck adjustment. Although the hospital was a primary stroke center[...]

California Appellate Court Slashes $29.5M California Medical Malpractice Verdict Against Chiropractor To $250K

April 22, 2025

In 2018, then 14-year-old Jake Drost—who had a pre-existing heart condition—died from cardiac arrest after participating in a 100-yard dash for his school’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program. Before Jake began participating, Shamus Sheridan, a licensed chiropractor, screened an[...]

Missouri Appellate Court Reinstates Malpractice Case Against Chiropractor

July 21, 2024

Phyllis Ragsdale experienced persistent back and neck pain. In February 2016, Ragsdale consulted with Chris D. Charlton, D.C., who developed a twelve-visit treatment plan to alleviate her pain by using a diversified technique to adjust her spine. Prior to beginning her treatment, Charlton presented [...]

Georgia Appellate Court Holds Five-Year Statute Of Repose Applies To Chiropractor Malpractice Claim

February 9, 2024

The Court of Appeals of Georgia stated in its December 4, 2023 opinion: “The central question in this appeal is whether a professional negligence action alleging breach of the standard of care by a chiropractor is subject to the five-year statute of repose applicable to actions for medical mal[...]

Texas Chiropractor Failed To Obtain Informed Consent

December 3, 2012

On November 30, 2012, the Supreme Court of Texas (“Supreme Court”) stated in its written opinion that health care must be based on a patient’s informed consent and that a health care provider may be liable for failing to disclose to a patient the risks inherent in proposed treatment[...]

Chiropractor Malpractice Statistics

September 27, 2012

Quoting from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Chiropractors treat patients with health problems of the musculoskeletal system, which is made up of bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. They use spinal manipulation and other techniqu[...]

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Georgia Appellate Court Finds Medical Malpractice Expert Affidavit Sufficient, Revives Dismissed Case

$75M Georgia Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict Affirmed For 32-Year-Old With Locked-In Syndrome Due To Misdiagnosis Of Brainstem Stroke Following Chiropractic Treatment

California Appellate Court Slashes $29.5M California Medical Malpractice Verdict Against Chiropractor To $250K

Georgia Appellate Court Holds Five-Year Statute Of Repose Applies To Chiropractor Malpractice Claim

Chiropractor Malpractice Statistics

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