Lawyers for Chiropodists and Podiatrists

As trusted chiropodist and podiatrist lawyers, we represent chiropodists and podiatrists in Ontario in regulatory, litigation, clinical and risk issues, including those with the College of Chiropodists of Ontario (the “COCOO”), the Human Rights Tribunal and the Information and Privacy Commissioner. We help chiropodists navigate the legal landscape governing the practice of chiropody in Ontario, including under the Chiropody Act.

If you have a complaint, investigation or disciplinary matter before the COCOO, it is important to get legal advice from a chiropodist complaint lawyer or chiropodist discipline lawyer to evaluate your risk and help you manage your response. This is especially important because many forms of remediation ordered by the COCOO remain on a chiropodist’s public register indefinitely. We are chiropodist defence lawyers who assist on all types of COCOO matters, including clinical issues, billing issues, communication issues, recordkeeping issues and boundary violations/sexual assault allegations.

We work with insurance companies covering Ontario chiropodists and also routinely represent chiropodists directly who do not have coverage for regulatory matters. We typically offer our clients the choice of an hourly rate or flat fee for these regulatory matters, especially for chiropodist complaints. We represent chiropodists across the province of Ontario, including in Toronto and the GTA, Ottawa, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Brampton, Barrie, Kingston and Thunder Bay.

Legal Services for Chiropodists and Podiatrists

  • Responding on behalf of chiropodists to COCOO patient complaints before the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (“ICRC”) of the COCOO;

  • Facilitating proactive courses or Specific Continuing Education or Remediation Programs (“SCERP”) for chiropodists ordered by the COCOO;

  • Responding for chiropodists to COCOO section 75 investigations before the ICRC;

  • Responding to disciplinary matters and allegations of professional misconduct for chiropodists before the Discipline Committee of the COCOO;

  • Responding to registration issues for chiropodists before the Registration Committee of the COCOO or guiding chiropodists on their application for licensure in other provinces/countries;

  • Responding to appeals and judicial reviews for chiropodists before the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (“HPARB”), the Divisional Court of Ontario or the Court of Appeal for Ontario;

  • Responding to complaints made against chiropodists and chiropody clinics to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario regarding discrimination and human rights violations;

  • Responding to complaints against chiropodists and chiropody clinics before the Information and Privacy Commissioner;

  • Responding on behalf of chiropodists to COCOO Fitness to Practice matters;

  • Assisting chiropodists in managing a challenging patient, including harassment and assault, and terminating the chiropodist-patient relationship;

  • Navigating clinical issues for chiropodists, including privacy breaches, chiropodist malpractice allegations, recordkeeping issues and patient demands;

  • Navigating billing issues for chiropodists, including insurance company inquiries and audits;

  • Navigating compliance for chiropractors with COCOO Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics;

  • Assisting chiropodists in responding to the annual COCOO report regarding past criminal and regulatory issues; and

  • Representing chiropodists and chiropody clinics in workplace investigations.

Need help with any of the above? We are chiropody attorneys, so don’t hesitate to contact John McIntyre for a free consultation at john@mcintyre-szabo.com or through the website here.