No one likes going to the dentist. Beginning at a young age, we learn to associate visits to dentists with discomfort and apprehension. By the time we reach adulthood, we understand that regular dental appointments are a necessary fact of life if we want to avoid tooth loss and the profound discomfort of toothaches. We rely on dentists to keep our teeth in good health.
If a dentist makes a mistake that leads to injury, the patient may have the right to pursue compensation. At Cherry Fieger & Cherry P.C., our lawyers have decades of experience handling these matters. If you believe that you are a victim of dental malpractice, we can explain the laws that apply and the legal options that are available.
Recognizing Dental Negligence
Dental malpractice is a broad term that describes many different situations where a dentist's negligence causes a patient to suffer unnecessary pain and expense. Examples of dental malpractice include:
- Using an anesthetic that the patient is allergic to or making other anesthesia errors
- Extracting the wrong tooth
- Failing to properly diagnose periodontal diseases, oral cancer and other diseases
- Defective oral devices such as crowns and bridges
- Health complications from negligently installed oral devices
- Nerve injuries that result in loss of taste or numbness of the face and jaw
- Performing unnecessary dental work that causes health complications and additional expense for the patient
The vast majority of dentists, periodontists, endodontists and other dental professionals are serious doctors who put the health of their patients above all other considerations. However, if you are injured by a dental professional who, through error or negligence, causes you or a close relative unnecessary pain, suffering and expense, you have the right to compensation.
Our attorneys have a thorough understanding of proper dental procedures and can use that knowledge to help you file a dental malpractice lawsuit or reach a settlement with the negligent dental professional.
Free Consultation: Contact a Media Dentist Malpractice Attorney
If you or a loved one has been the victim of a dentist's mistake, please contact Cherry Fieger & Cherry P.C., by phone at 610-400-8916 or e-mail to schedule a free consultation with one of our experienced Philadelphia dental malpractice attorneys.
