The Baer Law Firm Files Suit Against Chiropractors Who Caused Their Patients to Suffer Strokes
The Baer Law Firm recently filed suit against two separate chiropractic clinics whose patients suffered a stroke shortly after receiving cervical adjustments.
The overwhelming majority of cervical adjustments are performed without incident, but it is well-known in the chiropractic community that the force of a neck adjustment can tear the inner lining of the vertebral artery, which supplies blood to the brain. This is known as a Vertebral Artery Dissection (VAD). When this happens, a clot can form blocking blood flow to the brain and causing a stroke. In even rarer cases, the clot can break off and cause a stroke downstream.
Given the severity of the potential harm, The Baer Law Firm contends that chiropractors should perform thorough physical exams and take imaging to assess if their patients are at risk for VAD before performing a neck adjustment. The Baer Law Firm also believes that chiropractors should be acutely aware of signs of a VAD or stroke and get their patients immediate medical attention when their patients exhibit stroke symptoms. In both cases, The Baer Law Firm believes the facts will show that both patients exhibited tell-tale symptoms of a stroke and the chiropractors involved failed to help get their patients immediate medical attention.
When it comes to strokes, “time is brain.” In other words, the sooner a patient receives treatment to restore blood flow to the brain, the better chance the patient has of a full recovery. Given the chiropractors’ failure to recognize the stroke symptoms of their patients, both patients have suffered and continue to suffer cognitive and physical disabilities.
Both clinics have denied liability for the incidents, so we look forward to proving our clients’ cases in court.
Attorney Bryan Baer has twenty (20) years of legal experience representing clients in serious and catastrophic personal injury and medical malpractice cases. He has been first chair in more than a dozen twelve-person jury trials on both the plaintiff and defense sides. Recognized as a leader in his legal community, he is frequently asked to speak at legal seminars on trial topics ranging from “Best Practices in Voire Dire” to “Maximizing Damages at Trial” as well as insurance issues such as “Navigating the Insurance Landscape” and “Injury Demands & Negotiations.” Learn more here.