Lawyers for Chiropractors

As trusted chiropractor lawyers, we represent chiropractors in Ontario in regulatory, litigation, clinical and risk issues, including those with the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (the “CCO”), the Human Rights Tribunal and the Information and Privacy Commissioner. We help chiropractors navigate the legal landscape governing chiropractic care in Ontario, including under the Chiropractic Act.

If you have a complaint, investigation or disciplinary matter before the CCO, it is important to get legal advice from a chiropractor complaint lawyer or chiropractor discipline lawyer to evaluate your risk and help you manage your response. This is especially important because many forms of remediation ordered by the CCO remain on a chiropractor’s public register indefinitely. We are chiropractor defence lawyers who assist on all types of CCO matters, including clinical issues, billing issues, communication issues, recordkeeping issues and boundary violations/sexual assault allegations.

We work with insurance companies covering Ontario chiropractors and also routinely represent chiropractors directly who do not have coverage for regulatory matters. We typically offer our clients the choice of an hourly rate or flat fee for these regulatory matters, especially for chiropractor complaints. We represent chiropractors across the province of Ontario, including in Toronto and the GTA, Ottawa, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Brampton, Barrie, Kingston and Thunder Bay.

Legal Services for Chiropractors

  • Responding on behalf of chiropractors to CCO patient complaints before the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (“ICRC”) of the CCO;

  • Facilitating proactive courses or Specific Continuing Education or Remediation Programs (“SCERP”) for chiropractors ordered by the CCO;

  • Responding for chiropractors to CCO section 75 investigations before the ICRC;

  • Responding to disciplinary matters and allegations of professional misconduct for chiropractors before the Discipline Committee of the CCO;

  • Responding to registration issues for chiropractors before the Registration Committee of the CCO or guiding chiropractors on their application for licensure in other provinces/countries;

  • Responding to appeals and judicial reviews for chiropractors before the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (“HPARB”), the Divisional Court of Ontario or the Court of Appeal for Ontario;

  • Responding to complaints made against chiropractors and chiropractic clinics to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario regarding discrimination and human rights violations;

  • Responding to complaints against chiropractors and chiropractic clinics before the Information and Privacy Commissioner;

  • Responding on behalf of chiropractors to CCO Fitness to Practice matters;

  • Assisting chiropractors in managing a challenging patient, including harassment and assault, and terminating the chiropractor-patient relationship;

  • Navigating clinical issues for chiropractors, including privacy breaches, chiropractor malpractice allegations, recordkeeping issues and patient demands;

  • Navigating billing issues for chiropractors, including insurance company inquiries and audits;

  • Navigating compliance for chiropractors with CCO Standards of Practice and Guidelines;

  • Assisting chiropractors in responding to the annual CCO report regarding past criminal and regulatory issues; and

  • Representing chiropractors and chiropractic clinics in workplace investigations.

Need help with any of the above? We are chiropractor attorneys, so don’t hesitate to contact John McIntyre for a free consultation at john@mcintyre-szabo.com or through the website here.