How can I make a dentist pay for surgery that I need because he screwed up?
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How can I make a dentist pay for surgery that I need because he screwed up?
I went to a dentist and he accidentlly pushed the root of my tooth up into my nasal cavity. He admitted it was his mistake and sent me to an oral surgeon. I was told by that surgen that this was major and needed to be done immediatley but it was out of his range and would need to be done in the hospitol; I was given a surgery date with another surgeon, however they are giving me payment options now as it does not appear that the original dentist that caused this problem is going to pay for anything.
Asked on September 3, 2012 under Malpractice Law, Virginia
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
From what you have written about where you need surgery to repair the damage that a dentist caused you, you need to immediately go to an attorney that practices in the area of dental malpractice law to see what legal recourse you may have. If the medical malpractice attorney believes that factually you have a legal basis for a malpractic action against the dentist, he or she may be able to get the surgery provided for you where there would be a lien on any medical malpractice action that you may have.
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