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| - After our car accident in California, (where somebody turned in front of us at the traffic lights), the attorney, who handled the case on a contingency basis, set me up with a chiropractor in Arizona, close to where I live. "Lundgren Chiropractic", probably one of the biggest mistakes I have ever made, I signed in, fully believing I was just signing a form to allow the chiropractor permission to preform manipulation on my body, fully believing that I was being taken as a patient on a contingency basis, another mistake, nothing was ever explained regarding my liability for the bill, if the insurance did not pay.
It turned out that because there were no witnesses to the accident, that I had no claim against the other drivers insurance (incredible).
This brings me to the ethical practice of this chiropractor, why were things not explained up front? He ended up suing me (and my companion) I was initially sued for about $6700, we settled for about $3176. I have no idea about the accuracy of the billing, I do know that I was billed for massages at $100, when it is clearly posted in his waiting area that it was $50 for 50 minutes, I have no complaints about the physical manipulation by Dr Lundgren, I felt no better or no worse after the drawn out treatments, I was under the belief that it was important to get treatments after an accident, I am not sure I believe that now. Regarding the pain Doctor (in the same office), I think that was a total waste of time, and I have concerns on procedures and billing, and why I needed to see him anyway. I put my total faith in Doctor Lundgren, that was a huge mistake. I advise anybody, be careful what you sign, read it completely.
When I talked to my attorney in California, she told me that it was unusual for a chiropractor to sue or go after their client if the insurance doesn't pay, I guess I just got unlucky. I will never use or recommend this place again, this has been an incredibly upsetting experience. I am 74 years old, it was very hard to give up part of my hard earned retirement savings.
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