We agree with PI meister Dr. Lewkovich that DACBR’s are much preferred to review your x-rays for trauma cases.

DACBR’s are highly trained in diagnosing biomechanical injuries. Often DACBR’s are more qualified than MD radiologists.

Issues to alert with your instructions to your DACBR with your PI x-rays are:

	List your essential objective findings.
	State relevant prior history.
	State your Primary Concern.

For a copy of Dr. L’s “Request for 2nd Opinion on Radiographs” contact johntawlain@shawnsteel.com


X-rays are the chiropractor best diagnostic tool. Too often
x-rays findings are submerged in the case when they offer clear evidence of the trauma damage.

Too often overlooked are ICD-9

	737.10 Decreased/Reversed Lordotic curve
	737.20 Increased Lordotic curve

Hard evidence of PI trauma. Use them with your diagnosis.

Too often we see tragic cases in the Jury Sheets that prove we need more education in Chiropractic Personal Injury. Richard Amaya, 40, drove his 1999 Toyota Camry westbound on Ashlan in Fresno. Defendant Adel Zamzami drove his 1999 Mercury Sable eastbound on the same street. Zamzami made a left turn in front of Amaya’s Toyota. In fact, defendant violated the Vehicle Code Sec 21801[a] which prohibits unsafe left turns. Defendant admitted fault.

Easy case? Not if the doctor fails to manage.

Amaya complained of soft tissue injuries, shoulder and sacroiliac sprain. Neither ambulance nor an ER visit took placed. With a total of $9,225 chiropractic bills only, the jury made short work of this claim.

Defendant insurance claimed that the care was grossly disproportionate to the injury claim. That for any doctor to incur over $9000 in care without any outside referrals or tests is nearly mal-practice.

Amaya v Aamzami 10 CECG174 Judge Alan Simpson, Fresno Superior Ct