895.453 Payments of chiropractic services from attorney contingency fees.

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(1)In this section:

(a)“Chiropractor” means a person licensed under ch. 446 .

(b)“Motor vehicle” means a vehicle, including a combination of 2 or more vehicles or an articulated vehicle, which is self-propelled, except a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail.

(2)Notwithstanding s. 803.03 , if all of the following conditions exist, fees for chiropractic services provided to an injured person shall be paid out of the amount of fees due to his or her attorney under the contingency fee arrangement made between the person and the attorney:

(a)The person is injured as the result of a motor vehicle accident.

(b)The services were provided by a chiropractor because of the injuries arising from the motor vehicle accident.

(c)The person is represented by an attorney under a contingency fee arrangement.

(d)The person receives an amount under a settlement agreement that is less than his or her damages.

(e)Prior to the person’s acceptance of the settlement agreement, the chiropractor has not been paid for his or her services and has provided written notification to the person’s attorney of the services that were provided to the person.