$25,000 for Pain and Suffering Despite Chiropractic Injury

Although the claimant’s injuries were exacerbated as a result of  chiropractic treatment this did not break  the chain of causation. “The chain of causation will be broken where an intervening event, rather than the defendants’ conduct, is considered the proximate or legal cause of the subsequent injury.  This principle, known as novus actus interveniens, recognizes that defendants…

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Rescuer’s Claim Dismissed as Rescue Must be Motivated by Peril

  when negligent driving puts another person in peril, rescuers are given special treatment and are allowed to claim damages for injuries resulting from the rescue. However, the claimant in this personal injury appeal case was not able to prove that there was a true peril and therefore was not considered a rescuer ( Ray v.…

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