In two recent cases, the courts showed substantial deference to patients’ treating physicians in determining the reasonableness of medical treatment. This deference appears to reflect a reluctance of courts to decide what healthcare is appropriate for a patient. In Peterson v. Western National Mut. Ins. Co., 946 N.W.2d 903 (Minn. 2020), the policyholder was involved in a low-speed automobile accident. Following the accident, she sought treatment from a chiropractor for body aches and headaches. She entered into a settlement with the other driver and her insurer also paid her policy’s no-fault benefits. For two to three years following the accident, the insured underwent various treatments for her headaches. Eventually, she tried Botox injections, which she found effective. The insured’s treating…