When you go and visit your dentist the last thing you expect is to suffer complications or be injured during whatever procedure you are undergoing. Instead you expect a certain duty of care to be conducted in order for an injury not to occur or further damage to what is already existent in their mouth. In the event that a patient received substandard care it is likely that he or she may seek legal assistance in order to receive compensation for any additional care sought thereafter.

If you have been injured or suffered some form of damages as a result of a dentist’s mistake or error you may seek compensation by way of a medical malpractice lawsuit. One article stated, “It is not enough to just say that medical malpractice has occurred, rather you need to prove medical malpractice and proving your medical malpractice case is often a complex issue. As such those who do attempt to prove medical malpractice hire the best Anchorage lawyer early in the case in order for him or her to gather as much evidence as possible in order for them to analyze.” 

Generally, a medical malpractice case usually involves a claim on negligence or breach in the duty of care by the dentist which as a result caused the injury. Where a lawsuit has more specific details this increases the chance of a successful claim. That being said, even with enough information the case could still fail without proper preparation and examination of the facts. In some states without legal services assisting a potential plaintiff, attempting any type of litigation may not be possible.

In most medical practices the doctor has nurses or assistants who carry out menial or simple tasks. These individuals often have enough experience and education to discover if any issues exist. However, where a doctor does not check over the patient and he or she leaves such professionals may engage in negligence. This can occur whereby a dentist leaves a patient entirely in the hands of an assistant leading in negligence. By doing this the dentist has breached his or her duty of care as it is the dentist’s responsibility to provide the medical service required by the patient. Such a breach can result in injury such as infections or abscesses. As such it is possible for a patient to include an assistance in their negligence claim.

A Crowson Law Group attorney stated the following, “A dental malpractice claim begins when a patient leaves one dentist with a potential health issue, if it [the health issue] becomes serious or aggravated the patient may require assistance by way of a second opinion. It is likely that this may lead to a trip to the emergency room if the dentist is unable to assist from the first encounter. The detailed statement from the second dentist or the other doctor could supply the claim with an expert declaration that the previous dentist or the assistant was not performing to the required standard and thus the birth of a dental malpractice claim.” 

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