When people think of medical malpractice, they usually think of doctors who make a mistake in surgery or nurses who mistakenly administer the wrong medication. However, serious medical errors can also occur in locations other than hospitals or doctors’ offices—for example, in dental offices. Dental mistakes can result in devastating pain and other complications.
If a dentist’s error has caused you harm and significantly affected your life, you may be able to pursue financial compensation through a malpractice lawsuit. A Charlottesville dental malpractice lawyer from MichieHamlett could explain what legal rights and options are available to you.
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When a dentist or someone else in a dental office makes a mistake, patients may suffer serious consequences.
Sometimes, patients need to have teeth removed. Serious pain and injuries can occur if a dentist improperly performs an extraction, such as by removing the wrong tooth, damaging a surrounding tooth, or hitting a nerve.
Dentists are responsible for identifying dental conditions, such as tooth decay or periodontal disease. Any delay in identifying a dental condition can lead to pain, additional mouth injuries, complications, and costly additional treatment. Dentists are also responsible for looking in patients’ mouths to check for medical conditions, such as oral cancer. Failure to timely diagnose oral cancer could have fatal consequences.
Failure to timely treat a dental or medical condition could cause the patient to suffer additional, unnecessary pain and may cause the condition to worsen.
Dentists routinely administer anesthesia before dental procedures so their patients do not experience pain. The anesthesia can either be localized or general. Mistakes in anesthesia dosage or administration may have catastrophic consequences.
Dentists and their staff need to educate their patients on their dental conditions, any proposed or alternative treatment plans, and all related benefits and risks. Failure to obtain informed consent from a patient before a procedure would be malpractice.
Our knowledgeable Charlottesville attorneys have successfully helped clients obtain compensation for a wide range of dental errors.
Dental malpractice can lead to devastating outcomes for a patient and their family. Some of the most common effects of dental errors include:
Many patients who suffer from dental mistakes endure unrelenting pain. They often need to undergo follow-up dental and medical procedures in an attempt to correct the error. Unfortunately, some people’s conditions cannot be corrected, and they might need to live with a disfigured appearance or permanent pain.
Some dental mistakes, such as a missed diagnosis of tongue cancer, can lead to untimely deaths. If you lost a loved one due to a Charlottesville dentist’s mistake, our compassionate lawyers could help you hold the responsible party accountable through a wrongful death lawsuit.
Dental mistakes can severely alter your life. You might have to endure unrelenting pain, be unable to work, and face additional medical procedures. Our skilled legal team at MichieHamlett knows how to help. Contact our firm to speak with a trustworthy Charlottesville dental malpractice lawyer and let us help you pursue the compensation you deserve.
