Injury Claim Against Chiropractor Dismissed Despite Judge Finding No Informed Consent
Kern v. Forest, 2010 BCSC 938 July 28, 2011- The Claimant saw her family doctor complaining of left shoulder pain. Her family doctor referred her for chiropractic treatment and she was treated by two chiropractors. After the treatments, the Claimant was diagnosed with spinal cord compression, caused by a herniated cervical disc. A neurosurgeon performed a discectomy and removed the herniated…