Legal Question in Health Care Law in California

Hello,

I underwent Manipulation Under Anesthesia on 12/1/12. As a precaution, I made sure to ask the chiropractor what, if any were the risks of MUA. He assured me there were none.

In the evening of 12/1/12, I started feeling an increased heart beat and high blood pressure that I monitored. The readings were a heart pulse rate of 160 and blood pressure of 163/96 ! I called 911 and they sent an ambulance. They were very concerned and several efforts to lower the numbers were not successful. I felt sure that I was going to die and the paramedics comments did not allay those fears.

I was taken to the hospital where the diagnosis Supraventricular tachycardia. After a hour or so, my pulse was dropped down to 133. The blood pressure remained high and now I am on blood pressure medication. My blood sugar level soared to 193 and now is approximately 156. I have not had any issues of this nature with blood pressure/pulse/or blood sugar.

I contacted the chiropractor who said initially that he had never had a patient have this experience. Later in the conversation, he recanted stating that he has seen these rises in numbers as a procedure that releases the kind of energy as mine (5 neck disc bulges) can create some chaos which tapers off. I feel that I have been harmed hopefully not irreparably.

Do I have any cause of action?

Thanks

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