Roberson v. Counselman

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• explaining that the chiropractor could be liable for failing to refer the patient for proper medical treatment when he had symptoms of acute heart failure
• evidence indicating that chiropractor’s failure to refer patient to physician decreased chance of survival was sufficient to create question of fact on issue of causation
• evidence indicating that chiropractor's failure to refer patient to physician decreased chance of survival was sufficient to create question of fact on issue of causation
• evidence that defendant’s failure to diagnose decedent’s heart disease and refer him to specialist significantly increased risk of death held sufficient to raise jury issue whether defendant’s negligence was substantial factor in causing death
• evidence that defendant's failure to diagnose decedent's heart disease and refer him to specialist significantly increased risk of death held sufficient to raise jury issue whether defendant's negligence was substantial factor in causing death
• wrongful death action allowed for lost chance of recovery

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