Is a chiropractor required to exercise the standard of care expected of a normal, prudent chiropractor?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Balcom v. MacDonald, 2000 BCSC 1426 (CanLII):
A chiropractor is required to exercise the degree of skill, knowledge and care expected of a normal, prudent chiropractor of the same experience and standing. That principle applies to both diagnosis and treatment: Penner v. Theobald, supra. Conclusions with respect to the standard of care issue:
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