On November 13, 2020, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division (“New Jersey Appellate Court”) revived a New Jersey dental malpractice case alleging that an endodontist, Ira J. Zohn, DMD (“(Zohn”) and a dental office, Advanced Endodontic Associates (“AEA”),… Read More
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Georgia Appellate Court Affirms Directed Verdict For Oral Surgeon In Dental Malpractice Case
The Court of Appeals of Georgia (“Georgia Appellate Court”), in its opinion dated February 14, 2020, affirmed a directed verdict in favor of the defendant oral surgeon at the conclusion of the plaintiff’s case in a Georgia dental malpractice case,… Read More
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New Jersey Dentist Agrees To License Suspension After 15 Cases Of Serious Heart Infections
The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs, Division of Law announced in a February 3, 2020 press release entitled “Morris County Oral Surgeon Agrees to 5-Year License Suspension to Resolve Allegations that His Breach of… Read More
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Florida’s Wrongful Death Statute Precludes Parents Of Dependant Adult Special Needs Child From Suing For His Dental Malpractice Death
The loving parents of a 39-year-old special needs son who was dependent on them cannot recover for his wrongful death as a result of dental malpractice because Florida’s wrongful death statute preculdes the parents of an adult child from recovering… Read More
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Virginia Dental Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Unsterilized Instruments Used On 9-Year-old
On May 9, 2019, a Virginia dental malpractice lawsuit was filed in which the parents of a 9-year-old patient allege that they were called by the dental practice where their child had been treated to inform them that the dental… Read More
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Texas Appellate Court Finds Plaintiff’s Expert’s Report Sufficient In Dental Malpractice Case
The State of Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals (“Texas Appellate Court”) held in its opinion filed on April 2, 2019: “Because [the plaintiff’s] expert report provided a fair summary of the expert’s opinions regarding the applicable standards of care, a… Read More
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Maryland Appellate Court Reverses Defense Directed Verdict In Dental Malpractice Case
The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland (“Maryland Appellate Court”) held in its unpublished opinion filed on February 8, 2019 that “[v]iewed in its totality, the evidence adduced by [the plaintiff] in her case-in-chief was legally sufficient to prove the… Read More
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65 Families File Dental Malpractice Lawsuit In California For Harm Caused To Their Children
On January 16, 2019, 65 families filed a dental malpractice lawsuit agsinst a dental clinic in California, its dentists, and others, alleging that their children contracted a serious bacterial infection that resulted in significant harm during pulpotomies performed at the… Read More
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Arizona Dental Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Dentist Falsified His Anesthesia Credentials
An Arizona dental malpractice lawsuit was filed on December 7, 2018 against the plaintiff’s dentist, alleging that the defendant dentist falsified his credentials regarding his ability and authority to administer anesthesia during dental procedures, which the plaintiff first learned about… Read More
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$350,000 Dental Malpractice Verdict In Florida
Earlier this month, a Florida dental malpractice jury returned its verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $350,418.90. The plaintiff, a teacher and single mother, alleged that the defendant dentist committed dental malpractice with regard to a… Read More
