General description of the work Registered Chiropractors undertake
Chiropractors deal with back pain and they manipulate the back in order to improve function and relieve pain.


Most common clinical areas / procedures leading to a claim of clinical negligence
• Worsening of symptoms following back manipulation
• Injuries sustained during Chiropractor treatment
• Delay in diagnosis of a more serious condition


Sub-Specialities / Alternative and Additional job titles
The Registered Chiropractor may simply be known as a Chiropractor.


Usual Qualifications
The Registered Chiropractor is not normally a medical doctor and the qualifications may vary between different Registered Chiropractors.


Our Experts
The Registered Chiropractors who prepare reports on medical negligence cases on our behalf are in active clinical practice and they are experienced at preparing medico-legal reports. They are willing to attend Court in the UK and Ireland provided that they are given enough notice and that their fees and expenses for attending are agreed in advance.
Each of the Registered Chiropractors who prepare reports on our behalf has particular areas of clinical interest within his/her practice and we match each case with the most appropriate Consultant.


The Report
The Registered Chiropractors prepare their Reports for the benefit of the Courts. In other words, they prepare unbiased Reports in order to help the Court to decide the case, rather than to help one side or the other.
The Registered Chiropractors examine all the documentation and details of the case and look at the standard of care that the Client received. They then give their opinion on whether or not the standard of care that the Client received fell below the standard of care he/she should have received.
Where necessary they provide background documentation and information to back-up their opinion.


Documentation required
The most important documentation is the Records of the Client’s consultations with his/her Chiropractor. These will have details of the treatments that he/she received.
If the Client was subsequently seen by their GP or by a Hospital Specialist, then these Records will be needed. If X-rays are available then copies of these will be of help to the Registered Chiropractor when he is preparing his Report.
An account of events by the Client and/or the Client’s family will be of assistance to the Registered Chiropractor. Copies of the Client’s Attendances with their Solicitor will also help to clarify the areas of care that are at issue in the case.


Time-scale for the Report
Once we have confirmation to proceed with the Report the Registered Chiropractors can usually prepare their Reports within 8 to 10 weeks. If a Report is needed urgently we will endeavour to have it prepared sooner than this.


Price of the Report
Once we receive all the documentation we will provide you with a quotation for the price of the Report from the Registered Chiropractor. If you decide to go ahead with the Report we will have it prepared and we will forward it to you on receipt of payment.
If you decide not to go ahead with the Report after receiving the quotation we will return all the documentation to you and there is no charge.


Queries on the Report / Addendums
The Reports from the Registered Chiropractors are usually very clear and give a concise opinion on the standard of care the Client received.
If minor clarifications are needed then these will be provided at no extra cost.
If, after the Report has been completed, additional documentation needs to be examined by the Registered Chiropractor or if additional work needs to be done in order to provide an Addendum to the Report, then there may be an additional charge. If so, we will inform you of this and only proceed with your approval.


Client Examination
The Registered Chiropractors do not normally need to see the Client in order to prepare a Report on the standard of care he/she has received. They can usually prepare their Report from the case notes and other documentation.
If the case does progress and a Report is needed on the Client’s current medical condition and/or prognosis for the future, then the Client may need to be seen by the Registered Chiropractor for an examination and we can make the necessary arrangements.