From: Compensation claims for chiropractic in Denmark and Norway 2004–2012
Complaint category | Total n (%) | Approved n (%) | Financial compensation €EUR (% of total) |
---|---|---|---|
Worsening pain following treatment | 91 (30.3%) | 5 (5.5%) | €23,483 (1%) |
Alleged disk herniation | 57 (19%) | 2 (3.5%) | €30,295 (1.3%) |
Delayed referral | 46 (15.3%) | 14 (30.4%) | €148,667 (6.4%) |
Newly developed symptoms/injury | 35 (11.7%) | 3 (8.6%) | €12,537 (0.5%) |
Fracture | 18 (6%) | 3 (16.7%) | €20,612 (0.9%) |
Cervical artery dissection | 17 (5.7%) | 11 (64.7%) | €2,044,523 (88.7%) |
Rib injury | 11 (3.7%) | 0 (0%) | €0 (0%) |
Accidents | 10 (3.3%) | 1 (10%) | €3,441 (0.1%) |
Miscellaneous | 15 (5.0%) | 2 (13.3%) | €22,199 (1%) |
TOTAL | 300 (100%) | 41 (13.7%) | €2,305,757 |