CAN CHIROPRACTOR SUE FOR FEES?
INTERESTING DECISION (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI, Last Night. A case of interest to chiropractors arising out of a claim for £2 2s was heard before Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., between Stephen Nolan, chiropractor, and Stephen Foote, letter carrier. Mr. Y. B. Willis, for the defence, took the point that under Section 28 of the Medical Practitioners Act a chiropractor had no protection and was not entitled to sue in respect of fees. It iwas contended that plaintiff was not a registered person and, unless the person performing a medical service was registered, he could not sue for fees. Mr. Salmon said the question became a simple one. Were the services rendered by plaintiff medical or surgical advice or attendance? He referred to the case McNaughton v. Douglas, 1927, where the Appeal Court took the view that the services rendered should be split up into manipulative treatment, for which judgment .should be given, but that plaintiff was not entitled to recover for advice.
Judgment was given Nolan for the erviees rendered under the manipulative treatment. /
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 November 1937, Page 3
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