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Dental Malpractice
My mother paid 16000 for dental work had 4
posts implanted 3 fell outThere’s one and a half
still inThe bottom partial denture cuts her
mouth and a tooth that was kept literally just fell
out.She cant chew properly the denture didnt fit
properly.Tried to send her home with the
unfinished denture he fucked everything up.It’s
an on going thing. She tried to talk to him and
he told her that he would give her 2500 and
she could find someone else to do it.
Asked on January 7, 2019 under Malpractice Law, Florida
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Dental malpractice is negligence. Prior to filing a lawsuit against the dentist, it may be possible to settle the case with the dentist's malpractice insurance carrier. Your mother's claim filed with that malpractice insurance carrier should include the dental bills, dental reports, and documentation of wage loss.
Compensation for the dental bills is straight reimbursement. The dental reports document your mother's treatment, and are used to determine compensation for pain and suffering which is an amount in addition to the dental bills. Compensation for wage loss is straight reimbursement.
If the case is settled, no lawsuit is filed.
If your mother is dissatisfied with the settlement offers, she should reject them and file a lawsuit for negligence against the dentist.
If the case is NOT settled, the lawsuit against the dentist for negligence must be filed prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or your mother will lose her rights forever in the matter.
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