The parents of a 17-year-old girl, who died while she was undergoing oral surgery, have filed a lawsuit against the oral surgeon and anesthesiologist involved in the procedure. The death occurred in March this year, when the 17-year-old patient visited the dentist’s office for oral surgery. According to the report…
As an Atlanta personal injury lawyer, a large part of my legal practice is devoted to helping those injured by dental malpractice. Many of these injuries occur secondary to the placement of dental implants. Dental implants are preferred for tooth restoration over dental bridges because they are esthetically more appealing…
This dentist doesn’t seem to be too keen on waiting till complaints against her evolve into a full-fledged dental malpractice lawsuit. According to a lawsuit that has been filed a dentist has attempted to prevent patients from commenting on her dental work online, and then retaliated against them when they did.…
Have you ever wondered if your dentist is filling cavities that, well, may not be cavities after all. As an Atlanta dental malpractice lawyer, I have received many calls from potential clients claiming just this. A common scenario, a patient has been seeing the same general dentist for 15 years…
No Atlanta dental malpractice lawyer would doubt that modern sedation techniques are safer and more effective than ever before. Yet, every year there are far too many cases involving patients developing serious or even fatal complications after being administering anesthesia. According to a new article in Anesthesia Progress, the risks…
The family of a four-year-old boy in California, who died after a dental procedure, is still looking for answers about the reasons for his death. The boy had been taken to a dentist in Oakland, for tooth extractions and dental capping. He was administered a dental anesthetic. However, things worsened…
The family of a thirteen-year-old girl who died while she was undergoing dental surgery, has reportedly settled a wrongful death lawsuit for $1 million. The incident occurred at a dental office on December 21, 2010, when the thirteen-year-old was undergoing surgery. The girl had been administered general anesthesia, and during the…
As an Atlanta dental malpractice lawyer, I come across cases involving negligence by dental professionals every day. In many of these cases, patients might have been able to avoid the trauma of a dental injury if they had been aware of some of the warning signs of a negligent professional.…
Injury to the lingual nerve (LN) is a common result from Dental Malpractice. A number of oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures result in damage to the Trigeminal Nerve, Lingual Nerve or Inferior Alveolar Nerve. The most common signs or symptoms of dental nerve damage is numbness (about half) followed by…
Atlanta dental malpractice lawyers have found the failure of the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to warn the public adequately about the dangers of mercury dental fillings or amalgam fillings, perplexing. The calls for the agency to limit the use of mercury fillings, or warn the public about the risks…