Dental Malpractice
Serving Dallas and North Texas
Almost all of us have had some dental work done. Sometimes it is just a matter of having our teeth cleaned, or a minor filling. Sometimes people need dental work costing tens of thousands of dollars, or want a major cosmetic procedure done. Few of us realize how dangerous a visit to the dentist can be when the dentist commits malpractice.
Dental malpractice is a serious and growing problem across the country. Many dentists who have been trained to do only routine procedures are regularly attempting procedures for which they have no training and no experience in order to make money in these tough economic times. When a dentist fails to provide you with care that meets the standards established by the dental profession, it constitutes medical malpractice, and you may be entitled to receive compensation for your damages.
Dental Malpractice Cases We’ve Handled
Our lawyers have seen cases of dentist malpractice where dentists without any training or experience have attempted to place implants in their patient's jaw, or have attempted complicated cosmetic dentistry procedures without the proper training and equipment. These cases of dental malpractice have resulted in the virtual destruction of a patient's ability to eat or talk normally, and have caused years of pain and hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical and dental fees to repair the damage.
Sadly, we have also handled many dental malpractice cases where the dentist makes a mistake which is just thoughtless and careless, such as:
- Failing to give antibiotics to a patient with a known heart defect, resulting in serious infections
- Pulling a tooth when a patient had a serious abscess and giving the patient the wrong antibiotic, resulting in an infection so severe that the patient was in a coma for three weeks and in the hospital for two months
- Pulling seven healthy teeth that shouldn't have been pulled
- Designing crowns for teeth that fit so badly that 17 teeth died and had to have root canal treatments
- Using the Wrong kind of drill and cutting a patient's tongue in half
Nobody thinks about their dentist committing serious errors, but these kinds of dental malpractice happen all too often.
Polewski & Associates Can Help
Many lawyers won't look at dental malpractice cases because they don't understand how serious they are, or they don't know how to prove a dental malpractice case. At Polewski & Associates, our Dallas medical malpractice lawyers have been handling dental malpractice cases for more than 20 years. We understand how serious they are, and we know how to get you the compensation you deserve for the injuries and pain you have suffered.
Please contact Polewski & Associates today to schedule your free initial consultation. We serve clients in Dallas and throughout North Texas.
