Shawn Steel, JD

Shawn Steel created a new field of law by defending chiropractors and acupuncturists, and representing their patients in personal-injury matters. He has law offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Orange County, Calif.; has taught ethics and jurisprudence classes at Cleveland Chiropractic College since 1991; and is a prolific lecturer and writer with more than 40 articles and book chapters to his credit.

Previous Articles

E-Scooter Injuries: Who Will Pay?
June 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 06)
Side Effects From Big Pharma: Wellbutrin – Dangerous for You and Your Baby
May 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 10)
Side Effects From Big Pharma: Pradaxa (Dabigatran Etexilate) – A Case Study
August 26, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 18)
Don't Take That Patient! Top 10 Reasons to Say No
5 Great Ways to Build a Successful Relationship With a PI Attorney
Colossus vs. the Human Race (and What to Do About It), Part One
February 12, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 04)
What's Ahead for AAA
September 12, 1990 (Vol. 08, Issue 19)
Chiropractic Strikes Back: a Bold Coalition
August 18, 1990 (Vol. 08, Issue 17)
AAA Buys Election
March 28, 1990 (Vol. 08, Issue 07)
District Attorney to Investigate AAA
March 28, 1990 (Vol. 08, Issue 07)
Why PI Liens Work
December 20, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 26)
Chiropractic Pioneering in Eastern Europe
July 5, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 14)
A Visit with a Friend of Chiropractic -- Karl Lewitt, M.D.
June 21, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 13)
Garamendi, the Crusading Insurance Commissioner
March 29, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 07)
Candidate Profile -- AAA Board of Directors
January 18, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 02)
Chiropractors Flex Political Muscle in California
January 18, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 02)
Dr. Pedigo Challenges AAA
January 18, 1991 (Vol. 09, Issue 02)
AAA Settles Suit that Denied Chiro Reimbursement
February 12, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 04)
HMO Hit for $89,100,000
March 25, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 07)
California's "Pure No Fault" Initiative
December 4, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 25)
Calif. State Auto Assoc. Surrenders
April 10, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 08)
Common-Fund Doctrine Overruled
June 29, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 14)
Interpleader: Trap or Opportunity? Perspectives on Personal Injury
June 15, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 13)
P.I. Managed Care in New Jersey
March 22, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 07)
$120.5 Million Verdict against Aetna Managed Care
March 8, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 06)
The Trouble with Trial Lawyers, Part III
June 4, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 12)
The Trouble with Trial Lawyers, Part II
April 9, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 08)
The Trouble with Trial Lawyers, Part I
February 12, 2001 (Vol. 19, Issue 04)
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Best Practices for Handling Refund Requests
Handling Refund Requests

Refund requests are an unavoidable part of running a chiropractic practice. Whether a patient is unhappy with their care, believes an adjustment caused harm, or simply changes their mind, these situations must be handled carefully to avoid escalation. While chiropractors are not legally obligated to issue refunds in most cases, there are times when doing so is the best business decision to protect the practice.

Brandon Hoffman, BA
Rehab / Recovery / Physiotherapy
Don't Forget the Iliacus
Don't Forget the Iliacus

Back pain? Blame the psoas. Seems as if everybody wants to dive headfirst into their psoas at the first sign of trouble with the lumbopelvic-hip region. Perhaps no other muscle is blamed more for causing problems than the psoas. Yes, it is an important stabilizer of the lumbar spine, but it shouldn't be the only one on which you focus. There is another big player on the scene: the iliacus.

Perry Nickelston, DC, FMS, SFMA
News / Profession
Chiropractic: State by State
Chiropractic: State by State

Interested in providing a new service? Need to know whether you can pursue dry needling, venipuncture or even animal chiropractic? Or perhaps you’re advising a prospective chiropractic student who doesn't know whether a bachelor’s degree is required for licensure in your state. The answers to these questions and more are available on Chiropractic Future’s Government Affairs Hub.

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