Dental malpractice: Why patients should get their own dental records...
Blog submitted by Dane Levy, Attorney of Dentalmal.com, a provider of legal services for those injured by dental malpractice in California The success of a dental malpractice lawsuit can depend on proper documentation of a patient’s treatment as tangible proof that a dentist injured their patient by acting negligently. However, there can be some challenges related to obtaining complete and accurate dental records on behalf of a patient. When some dental practices receive requests for patient records from dental malpractice attorneys, they have a risk manager look at the records first to protect dentists from incriminating evidence. Records may also be altered or lost during this exchange, whether unintentionally or out of self-preservation. As a result, it is...
Dental malpractice: Did you get the right antibiotics?...
Blog submitted by Dane Levy, Attorney of Dentalmal.com, a provider of legal services for those injured by dental malpractice in California If you’re familiar with the idea of dental malpractice, the first thing that comes to mind might be botched oral surgeries, failed dental implant procedures, or poorly applied anesthesia or orthodontics. However, dental malpractice isn’t limited to what a dentist does poorly; it also includes necessary duties that a dentist does not perform such as administering antibiotics. Giving a patient antibiotics is of supreme importance because failure to prescribe the right antibiotics after a dental procedure can lead to serious infections. In one case, a patient went to the dentist after getting a graft for one of...
What to look for in a dental malpractice lawyer...
Blog submitted by Dane Levy, Attorney of Dentalmal.com, a provider of legal services for those injured by dental malpractice in California Are you a victim of dental injuries caused by your dentist’s carelessness or negligence? Botched dental procedures can result in permanent injuries, substantial added expenses, and decreased quality of life. To get compensation for the damages you have suffered, you may decide to file a dental malpractice lawsuit. Dental malpractice cases are necessary to hold dental professionals to an acceptable standard of care for their profession. They can also result in high sums of money being awarded to dental malpractice victims. Because dental malpractice is a very specific area of law, having a good dental malpractice lawyer...
The health effects of dental malpractice injuries...
Blog submitted by Dane Levy Attorney of Dentalmal.com, a provider of legal services for those injured by dental malpractice in California It is unfortunate to feel the effects of a poorly inserted dental implant, wrongly administered anesthesia, or misdiagnosed oral cancer on a physical level. Most dental malpractice cases focus on the pain and physical damage patients have endured after a botched dental procedure. However, it is often overlooked how damaging dental malpractice injuries can be to a patient’s mental and emotional well-being. According to one study, patients living with chronic pain from nerve injuries tended to develop psychiatric disorders such as anxiety neurosis and depression. Nerve damage from dental injuries might also result in loss of taste...
Oral cancer: It’s your dentist’s fault if you don’t know about it...
Blog submitted by Dane Levy, Attorney of Dentalmal.com, a provider of legal services for those injured by dental malpractice in California There are stories of people who find out that they have oral cancer too late, even if they have regular dental appointments. Some of these stories have resulted in dental malpractice cases, and many of these cases have ended with 6-figure settlements being paid to oral cancer victims and their families. This is because checking for signs of oral cancer during routine dental appointments is part of the accepted dental standard of care. Dentists are trained to identify warning signs of oral cancer and to closely observe patients who are at increased risk of oral cancer. They...
