Dental Malpractice Attorney In New York
Handling Dental Malpractice Cases With Skill And Compassion
All healthcare providers, including dentists, must adhere to a professional standard of care when treating a patient to ensure the best possible outcomes. For dental malpractice to be established, it is essential to demonstrate that the dentist deviated from the accepted standards of medical care, and this significant departure from those standards directly contributed to the injury sustained by the patient. It is important to note that not all mistakes made by dental professionals inevitably result in injury to a patient.
However, if a dentist fails to implement the proper treatment protocols or practices, leading to harm or injury to the patient, then the dentist may indeed be held liable for malpractice. In such cases, the nuances of the treatment and the specifics of the patient’s condition become crucial in determining whether negligence has occurred.
Call Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler at 833-92-AYUDA to schedule a consultation with a lawyer today.
If You Were Injured by a Dentist, Here is What You Need to Know
1. In New York State, the statute of limitations to file a lawsuit against a dentist, orthodontist, periodontist, or other oral healthcare professional is two and a half years (30 months) from the date of your injury.
2. For dental malpractice to have occurred, the dentist must have failed to diagnose a dental condition, or failed to correctly treat a dental condition, thereby worsening the existing condition, or leading to a new injury. To prove a dental malpractice claim, a person must:
- Establish a dentist-patient relationship
- Show that the dental treatment provided was a departure from the accepted standards of medical care
- Show that the departure from the acceptable standards of medical care was a substantial factor in causing injury to the person or to worsening their existing condition
In order to show that you were treated with a sub-standard level of care, the medical details of your case must be reviewed by a dental professionals. Our attorneys will hire a qualified dental expert to review the medical details of your case to determine whether or not malpractice did indeed occur. If dental malpractice did occur, we will help you file a lawsuit and get the monetary compensation you deserve for your physical injuries and emotional suffering.
3. Some common causes of medical malpractice are:
- Complications from a tooth extraction, root canal, crown or bridge work, or other dental procedure that was not properly done
- Not obtaining proper informed consent from the patient before a treatment, procedure or surgery
- Delaying treatment unnecessarily
- Failing to obtain a person’s medical history
- (this can result in unsafe drug interactions or illness-related complications that could have been avoided.)
- Errors involving anesthesia
- Failing to properly diagnose an oral condition, such as a lesion, infection, early-stage cancer, or gum disease
- Removing the wrong tooth
We Can Help You
Whether you have experienced bone loss, a bad root canal, a bad crown or bridge, or have had bad oral surgery, we can help you. Our attorneys have assisted many clients in recovering monetary benefits for their physical pain and emotional suffering due to the negligence of dental professionals. Call The Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler
at 347-802-0048 so that we can investigate your case and provide you with a free consultation.
No Fees Unless We Win
Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler
will meet with you, at no cost, for a full consultation and evaluation of your case. If you hire us, you will pay no fees unless, and until you receive money in a settlement.
Call Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler
at
833-92-AYUDA
today to speak to an attorney.