Nerissa E. Weeks has filed a negligence complaint against Dr. Jack J. Cacic and his business, Lake Worth Chiropractic & Wellness (LWCW). The lawsuit was filed on May 28, 2024, in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Weeks, a resident of Lake Worth, alleges that she suffered permanent neurological injuries due to the negligence of Dr. Cacic during chiropractic treatments at LWCW. According to the complaint, Weeks initially sought treatment from Dr. Cacic on January 12, 2023, for low back pain related to a herniated disc in her lumbar spine. Following this initial visit, she returned to Dr. Cacic's office several months later on June 26, 2023, complaining of neck pain and headaches.
The lawsuit details that during subsequent visits on June 26 and June 28, Dr. Cacic performed cervical manipulations and other treatments without obtaining appropriate informed consent from Weeks regarding the risks involved. On June 30, following another session of cervical manipulations by Dr. Cacic, Weeks experienced severe dizziness and vertigo shortly after the procedure. She was subsequently hospitalized and diagnosed with an acute right vertebral artery dissection and an ischemic stroke.
Weeks contends that Dr. Cacic failed to recognize symptoms indicative of a vertebral artery dissection and did not provide adequate care consistent with professional standards. The complaint states: "As a direct and proximate result of the negligence of the Defendants, WEEKS suffered permanent neurologic injuries due to an acute thromboembolic cerebrovascular accident."
The plaintiff is seeking damages exceeding $50,000 for medical expenses, loss of earnings, pain and suffering, mental anguish, disability, impairment, and other related costs incurred due to the alleged negligence.
Represented by attorney Hector Buigas from Morgan & Morgan P.A., Weeks demands compensatory damages along with interest, taxable costs, attorneys' fees, prejudgment interest on medical bills as well as any other relief deemed proper by the court.
The case is being overseen by Judge Joseph Abruzzo under Case Number: 502024CA004968XXXAMB Div: AE.