Dental Negligence

 
The vast majority of dentists do excellent work and are rightly trusted by their patients. However, dental negligence is something that you need to take very seriously if it happens to you, and you may be entitled to compensation.

There are quite a few ways in which a dentist can be negligent. These include:

• Incorrectly diagnosing a dental problem and either failing to carry out necessary work or carrying out the wrong procedure, causing the patient to suffer further.
• Missing a dental problem and therefore failing to treat it, leading to a worsening of the condition.
• Carrying out inadequate dental treatment, which could well lead to the patient in question suffering personal injury.
• Being careless in their work, such as by using the wrong procedures and instruments, using instruments improperly or carrying out procedures improperly.
• Causing the patient to swallow a dental swab or other instrument.
• Using the wrong drug with a patient, using the wrong amount of a drug or failing to administer a drug properly.

If any of the above situations have happened to you then you may well have a case of dental negligence and you should seek specialist advice.

As well as requiring prompt action to treat any personal injury caused by the negligence, if you are thinking of making a medical negligence claim for compensation, you will need to do this within three years of discovering the negligence.  As the process can often be quite long and complex, it is important that you start the claims process by speaking to a specialist solicitor as soon as possible. Not only do strict time limits apply, but the sooner you speak to solicitor, the sooner you can start making sure you have hold of the evidence you will need to prove your case.
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Been the victim of a negligent dentist? Our specialists can help

If you think that you have been the victim of a negligent dentist, contact our specialist solicitors today.

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• call [01722] 422300 or
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