QUESTION
I want to sue my dentist for the lost of two teeth and the money to replace them
Asked on Sep 13th, 2012 on Medical Malpractice - New Jersey
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I went to a dentist in october before taken a trip to GA so I would not be in pain. the dentist told me she would have to do two teeth. I wanted to do one at a time but she insisted that both had to be done so I would not be in pain even when I told her the one in the back hurts now. I went ahead and let her do the both of them and after being in the chair for over three hrs she threw up her hands and said she was do. I said thank GOD i thought my mouth was locked open. She said no you don't understand I
didn't finish I am just doone. she had put a whole in the tooth next to it and gave up. She then precuded to put a temp in it and tell me I had to go see a specialists to see if it could be saved. I made an appointment which she had said she would pay for but had to cancell as I could not get anyone to get back to me about the payment .( I was on antiboitics and pains killer from Oct to July when I finnally had no other out )I went to the office and asked her about when she was
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Dental malpractice cases are difficult to prosecute for a malpractice attorney because they are usually not financially viable. Medical malpractice cases are very costly and time-consuming. Therefore, in most circumstances a patient must have suffered a significant permanent injury as a result of medical negligence for the case to be financially viable. Often, damage caused by dental malpractice can be remedied with additional care. Further, lasting damage is usually not significant enough to warrant the time and expense of a lawsuit. There are exceptions to this (for example trigeminal nerve injury cases). Additionally, since different offices have different standards for whether a case is worth prosecuting, if you are interested in pursuing this further you should contact a local medical malpractice attorney (one in your state). They take these cases on a contingency basis which means you only have to pay if you succeed. Additionally, initial consultations are usually free. You can use the "Find a Lawyer" service through this website to research medical malpractice attorneys. Then, visit each attorney's website and look for a firm that has a record of successful verdicts.
Below are some articles you may find helpful. They are written for a New Jersey audience (where I practice) but the ideas discussed in these articles usually apply in most other jurisdictions as well.
Click here for an article that discusses the three main questions I ask when deciding whether to investigate a potential medical malpractice case. This discusses the issue of financial viability.
Click here for an article that explains what you can expect when filing a medical malpractice case.
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Answered on Sep 13th, 2012 at 5:38 PM