A San Diego, Calif. woman is suing a chiropractor she claims collapsed her lung during an unlicensed acupuncture treatment.
Jamie Del Fierro says she was injured about a year ago during a treatment for tension headaches at the office of Chula Vista chiropractor Walker Scott.
Her lawsuit says Scott inserted fine needles in her chest even though he isn’t licensed to perform the procedure. Her lawyer said doctors drilled a hole in Del Fierro’s chest and hooked her up to a machine to regulate her breathing, which she carried for a week while her body healed.
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